The Microwave Banana Cream with Wisteria Powder is a recipe suitable for a sugar-free and lactose-free diet because it is made with plant-based milk and cream combined with bananas and wisteria powder.
To prepare the wisteria powder, you first need to dehydrate the wisteria flowers in the oven (see video).
Although wisteria flowers are edible, it is always good to remember that only the flowers are: the leaves, seeds, and pods of wisteria are toxic.
Collect the fresh wisteria flowers, preferably early in the morning when they are still rich in essential oils.
Ensure they are untreated (no pesticides or chemicals).
In the Flower Menu, you will find another recipe with wisteria:
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Rest time: 2 Hours
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4People
- Cooking methods: Microwave
- Cuisine: Contemporary
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients
- to taste Wisteria flowers
- 3 bananas (+ 1 for decoration)
- 3 cups almond milk (no added sugar)
- 1.75 oz hazelnut sprinkles (+ decoration)
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons rice starch
- 1 oz lactose-free butter
- 3.5 oz rice cream
- 3.5 oz rum
Tools
- 1 Microwave oven
Steps
For the wisteria powder: remove any insects or impurities by gently shaking the wisteria clusters.
Do not wash them under running water, as they are very delicate and may get damaged.
Detach the individual flowers from the cluster.
Place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, in a single layer, without overlapping.
Oven drying
Preheat the oven to the lowest possible temperature (usually around 120-140°F).
Leave the oven door slightly open to allow the steam to escape (you can place a wooden spoon between the door and the oven).
Bake for 2-3 hours, checking occasionally. The flowers should be dry but not burnt, and retain as natural a color as possible.For the microwave banana cream: macerate the bananas in rum for 30 minutes, then blend them.
Dissolve the rice starch in cold milk. Add the eggs and blended bananas.
Cook in the microwave at maximum power for 4 minutes.
Melt the butter in the microwave for 1 minute at maximum power.
Mix and cook again at maximum power for 4 minutes.
While beating with a hand and electric whisk, add the melted butter, chopped hazelnuts, and wisteria powder.
Serve very cold, garnished with thin slices of bananas and hazelnut sprinkles.
Microwave ovens in Italy:
In Italy, the microwave began to spread rather late, also due to various prejudices against this technology.
Microwave ovens in Italy started to be advertised in the eighties (the first Italian-made appliances were produced by the company Candy starting in 1984).
In the Italian kitchens of the ’90s, the microwave became the discreet king of every lunch break, the savior of impromptu dinners, the best friend of frozen food, and mothers with little time.
But it was only in the early 2000s that they began to have mass diffusion and to be considered valid not only for heating or defrosting foods but also for cooking them.
In the 2000s, with the increasingly hectic lifestyle, the microwave became almost essential. Heating milk for breakfast, reheating Sunday’s lasagna, defrosting grandma’s ragù. Everything went through that square oven that seemed to know everything but never say anything.
With the advanced new millennium and the rediscovery of genuine food, homemade bread, slow cooking, and steam ovens, the microwave began its slow exit from the scene.
No longer a status symbol, it returned to being just “a tool,” and in many minimalist kitchens today, it no longer finds a place.
If you want to take a step back in time, rediscover the recipes of microwave cooking even in a book…
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
Can I prepare banana cream on the stove?
Yes, add all ingredients (except the wisteria powder which should be added at the end of cooking) and cook slowly for 15 minutes.
Serve very cold, garnished with thin slices of bananas and hazelnut sprinkles.
