Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1 1/2           cups  flour
  1           teaspoon  salt
     1/4           cup  sugar
  1              ounce  yeast
  5              large  eggs
  5             ounces  butter -- room temperature
  1                     banana -- sliced
  1                cup  Egg Batter
  2        tablespoons  vegetable oil
  2        tablespoons  walnuts -- toasted
                        sliced banana and confectioners' sugar -- for garnish
                        maple syrup -- as accompaniments
                        Cinnamon Rum Butter -- as accompaniments
  6        tablespoons  maple syrup
                        EGG BATTER
  4              large  eggs
  2        tablespoons  cinnamon
     1/2           cup  half-and-half
  3        tablespoons  sugar
                        CINNAMON RUM BUTTER
  1              stick  cinnamon
  1                cup  rum
  1              stick  butter at room temperature

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 350°ree; F. In a food processor combine well flour, salt, and sugar. In a bowl combine well yeast and eggs. Add egg mixture to food processor and combine well. Add butter in 2 batches, combining well after each batch. Put dough in buttered loaf pan and bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool and cut into 2-inch slices. Cut a "pocket" in each brioche slice and stuff with banana slices. In a shallow dish soak stuffed brioche in egg batter for 1 minute on each side. Preheat the oven to 400°ree; F. In a nonstick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot. Add stuffed brioche in batches and cook, turning, until browned. Put stuffed brioche on a baking sheet and bake, turning once, for 5 minutes. Halve slices and garnish with walnuts, banana, and confectioners' sugar. Serve with maple syrup and rum butter. EGG BATTER In a bowl beat all ingredients until combined well. CINNAMON RUM BUTTER In a small saucepan combine cinnamon and rum and bring to a boil. Boil until almost dry. Add to mixing bowl with butter and cream well

Nutritional Information:

4032 Calories (kcal); 195g Total Fat; (48% calories from fat); 87g Protein; 371g Carbohydrate; 1993mg Cholesterol; 3840mg Sodium