Banana Clafouti - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 tablespoons sugar, divided
3 large bananas, firm but ripe
2 cups half-and-half
3 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon finely grated orange rind
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
confectioners' sugar, to taste

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Butter an 8 x 8-inch or 7 x 10-inch shallow baking dish.
Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the sugar in the bottom.
Cut each banana into 3 long strips and line the bottom of the dish with them.
In a bowl, beat together all the remaining ingredients, except the confectioner's sugar, and pour carefully over the bananas.
Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until puffed and golden.
Let cool on a rack for 15 minutes.
Sift confectioner's sugar over the top for garnish.