Bananas Foster
Ready in just 15 minutes, this easy recipe instantly awes guests. Brown sugar, bananas, and a splash of liqueur are warmed and poured over ice cream for an enticing dessert.
Ingredients
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1/3 cup butter
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1/3 cup packed brown sugar
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3 ripe bananas, bias-sliced (2 cups)
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1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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2 tablespoons creme de cacao or banana liqueur
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1/4 cup rum
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2 cups vanilla ice cream
Directions
1.
In a large skillet melt butter; stir in brown sugar until melted. Add bananas; cook and gently stir over medium heat about 2 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with cinnamon. Stir in creme de cacao.
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In a saucepan heat rum until it almost simmers. Ignite rum with a long match (see photo, below). Pour over bananas; stir gently to coat. Spoon sauce over ice cream; serve immediately.
3.
Makes 4 servings
Nutrition information
Calories 483, Total Fat 24 g, Saturated Fat 15 g, Cholesterol 72 mg, Sodium 225 mg, Carbohydrate 57 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 14%, Calcium 11%, Iron 4%. Exchanges: Fruit 1, Other Carbohydrate 2.5, Fat 5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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