Banana - Bacon, Banana & Peanut Butter (Elvis Sandwich)

According to Wikipedia, the bacon, banana and peanut butter sandwich was a favourite of the late Elvis Presley. This grilled sandwich is not to be confused with a Fool’s Gold Loaf, which is a combination of bacon, peanut butter and jam packed into a warm hollowed-out loaf of bread.

I must admit my tastebuds were not looking forward to this experiment. The concept of combining peanut butter and banana is foreign to my pallet and not easy to imagine. In an attempt to subdue my reservations about this combination, I performed a web search for peanut butter and banana sandwiches. It appears that this combination is quite common and well regarded amongst banana sandwich eaters. Is it weird that I have never heard of this before?

Anyway, back to the Elvis Sandwich. I received some seriously weird looks from my colleagues for this one. For some reason no one wanted to try some. To be honest, this toasted sandwich did not taste like much at all. All of the flavours mingled together. If I had to choose a flavour to say what it tasted like, it would be peanut butter.

Overall, it was a curious experiment. It was well worth doing just to see the look on people’s faces, but not worth repeating because of taste.



Bacon, Banana & Peanut Butter (Elvis Sandwich)

Makes: 2 toasties

Ingredients:

• 1 large banana, mashed
• 2-3 tbsp. chopped cooked bacon
• 2 tbsp. peanut butter
• 4 slices of bread
• butter (optional)

Method:

1. Preheat the toastie maker and butter each of the four slices of bread (optional).
2. Place one slice of bread, butter side down, onto the bottom grill plate.
3. Spoon half of the mashed banana, peanut butter and bacon onto the centre of the bread.
4. Place the top piece of bread on top of the mixture, butter side up.
5. Repeat steps 3 to 4 for the other grill plate.
6. Gently close the lid and allow to toast for approximately 3 minutes, or until the bread has browned sufficiently.

Variations:

• Add a drizzle of honey or maple syrup