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BANANA PUDDING:
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Add the coconut milk to a pot, heat it in medium flame until it simmers. Do not boil the milk.
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Add the sliced bananas, the vanila extract and the lemon peel; mix gently to coat the bananas in the milk
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Cover the pot and let it rest in room temperature for about 4 hours, if you want a more fragrant and tasteful pudding, put it in the fridge and let it resting overnight.
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Remove the milk from the fridge, remove the bananas (they wont be needed for this recipe anymore but you can use them for smoothies or baked goods)
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Add the cornstarch, the agave or maple syrup, the turmeric, the salt, and vanilla and whisk until very well incorporated and lump free
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Turn the heat to medium low and stir until the pudding thickens.
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Turn off he heat and add the remainder of the vanilla extract, whisk it then pass the pudding to a fine mesh sieve to get rid of any possible lumps.
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Cover the pudding with cling film pressing it gently on the top of the pudding so it doesn’t form a skin, let it cool until room temperature then put it the fridge for about 3 hours or overnight.
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Divide the pudding into individual glasses or onto a small dish, garnish it with the coconut cream, fresh bananas, coconut flakes and lemon or lime zests.
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COCONUT TOPPING:
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Add the coconut milk to a blender along with the confectionary sugar and the xanthan gum and blend it for a few seconds until the cream thickens to your taste.
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NOTE: If you own a stand mixer, you can use it then skip the xanthan gum, just blend the solid tart of a full fat canned coconut milk until it achieves a cloud-like consistency and almost doubles in size.
