Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. In a
small bowl, combine the orange juice concentrate, honey, vanilla, almond
extract, and rum. Set aside. Cut 8 10-inch parchment paper hearts. Place
1 sliced banana on the center of each parchment heart. Spoon a generous
tablespoon of the flavoring mixture over the banana. Place a second
parchment heart directly over the banana, carefully aligning the edges.
Grasp the edges of both the upper and lower parchment hearts and fold in
toward the center 1/4 inch 3 to 4 times to create an airtight seal
around the banana. Repeat with the remaining 3 bananas.
Transfer each heart to a baking sheet and
bake for 7-10 minutes. If a good seal was formed, the heart will puff up
during the baking. Transfer the baked hearts to individual serving
dishes. Just before serving cut a large X in the center of each heart to
open. Garnish with the mint leaves and serve immediately. The banana is
to be eaten out of the parchment.
Serves 4
This is a very sumptuous dish and simple
to execute once you master folding the edges of the parchment paper
hearts.
