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Banana
Boats
A treat reminiscent of childhood
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Outdoor Adventure Canada
When I was
a youngster I participated in a 4-H Outdoor Living course. We
made these treats on a 5 day camping trip. I had forgotten about
them until a few years ago, when my mother asked if I still made
banana boats. Here is the recipe.
Ingredients:
Bananas - with
the skins still on
miniature marshmallows
chocolate chips or chocolate bar pieces
chopped nuts (optional)
aluminum foil
one campfire with a good coal bed
Method:
Take the banana, with the skin still intact, and slice in half
lengthwise. Be careful not to slice right through the bottom skin.
You will have something that is similar to the shape of a boat.
Put your fingers in the cut and gently open. Fill with the remaining
ingredients and push the two sides back together. Wrap in aluminum
foil and place directly on the hot coals for about 20 minutes.
Remove from
the fire, open the packet and enjoy. You can eat the banana right
out of the foil.
Notes:
Modify the filling to suit your tastes. My preference is broken
Skor™ bars (chocolate covered butter toffee), pecans and
marshmallows. Remember
to always recycle your foil and if you are in the back country
be sure to pack it out.
If you develop a
recipe you would like to share please send it into us via laurie@outdooradventurecanada.com
For more recipes
and cooking themed articles please view the backcountry
kitchen archive or visit www.wildernesscooking.com.
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