Vanilla Bean Shortcake With Banana And Rum Whipped Cream

Ingredients

• For the shortcakes:
• 3 tbsp. plus 1 tsp. sugar, divided
• 1” piece vanilla bean, split lengthwise
• 1⅓ cups all purpose flour
• 1½ tsp. baking powder
• ¼ tsp. fine sea salt
• 1 cup cold heavy cream
• For the bananas:
• 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 2 tbsp. packed brown sugar
• 1 pinch of fine sea salt
• 2 Del Monte® Bananas, cut into ¼” thick slices on the diagonal
• 2 tsp. dark rum
• For the whipped cream:
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tbsp. sugar