Recipe from the card:

“6 medium bananas
1/4 cup lemon juice
6 thin slices boiled ham (about 1/2 lb)
3 tablespoons prepared mustard
2 envelopes (1 1/4-oz size) hollandaise sauce mix
1/4 cup light cream

1. Preheat oven to 400F. Lightly butter 2-quart, shallow baking dish.

2. Peel bananas; sprinkle each with 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice, to prevent darkening.

3. Spread ham slices with mustard. Wrap each banana in slice of ham. Arrange in single layer in casserole. Bake 10 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, make sauce: In small saucepan, combine sauce mix with 1 cup water, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and cream. Heat, stirring, to boiling; pour over bananas. Bake 5 minutes longer, or until slightly golden. Nice with a green salad for brunch or lunch.”

So off I went to prepare the bananas, mustard ham and hollandaise. Whilst making it, I was telling myself that ‘this really doesn’t go!’ but none the less carried on. I noticed that the photo in the actual recipe card was of the dish, I think, is raw… as nothing looks cooked… which means that when you actually do cook it (and I reduced the baking time too!)... Things get a bit…. crispy!

However, what I was most surprised about was the taste. I have to say I have never been so flabbergasted by a taste in all my life I don’t think… it was delicious. In fact it was so good that myself and my family had it for lunch! I am going to put one thing out there… I did slightly cheat with a jar of hollanaise sauce instead of a packet mix 😉

You certainly need the hollandaise sauce as this cuts through the sweetness of the banana, the mustard gives it a little heat and a kick and the ham offers a balanced saltiness to the dish. Don’t take my word for it, give this one a try. You’ll be pleasantly surprised!