Flaming Bananas Foster Recipe

  French Dessert

Ingredients:
4 firm bananas
lemon juice
6 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1/4 c brown sugar, packed
3 Tbsp. banana liqueur
3 Tbsp. rum
whipped cream or vanilla ice cream
cinnamon or nutmeg

Directions:
Peel bananas. Brush with lemon juice. Melt butter in skillet or chafing dish. Stir in sugar. Heat, stirring, until sugar melts. Add bananas in single layer. Saute about 3 to 4 minutes, turning once. Pour banana liqueur over all. Over low heat, heat rum in saucepan until warm. Pour over bananas. Remove from heat.

Carefully ignite with lighted match, shaking pan back and forth. Spoon flaming liqueur over bananas until flames die down. Serve immediately with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. Sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg. Prepared in 15 minutes.

Serves 4

Flaming Bananas Foster
 

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