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Bananas Foster

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The iconic New Orleans dessert of bananas, ice cream and rum sauce

Ingredients

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  • 2 TBL unsalted butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup banana liqueur
  • 1/4 cup dark 151 proof rum
  • 4 bananas – sliced lengthwise and halved
  • 4 scoops vanilla ice cream
  • Toasted coconut – optional garnish

Instructions

  1. Melt the butter in a large stainless saute pan, then add the banana liqueur, sugar and cinnamon
  2. Cook on lowest heat until the sugar dissolves stirring constantly
  3. Add the bananas to the pan, cut side down and raise the heat to medium high
  4. When the bananas begin to soften and brown on the bottom, about 1-2 minutes, remove the pan from the flames and carefully add the rum
  5. Return the pan to high heat, tilt the pan to ignite the rum, turn off the heat and wait for the flames to subside
  6. Portion the ice cream into bowls, gently remove the bananas from the pan and place around the ice cream. Garnish with toasted coconut – optional
  7. Generously spoon warm sauce over each portion and serve immediately