Real Bananas Foster

Submitted by Malriah

"Simple, satisfying and sweet!"

 

• Ready In: 17mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 3 bananas
• 1⁄2 cup butter (NOT margarine!)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup rum
• 1⁄2 cup banana liqueur

directions

1. Slice bananas in 3 slices lengthwise, then cut in halves.
2. Melt butter in a skillet.
3. Add brown sugar and cook over low heat stirring into a thick paste.
4. Add vanilla and liqueur and stir well; cook for 3 minutes.
5. Add bananas and cook over medium heat, being sure to baste with sugar and butter mixture.
6. Allow to cook for about 5 minutes.
7. Heat rum in a metal cup, ignite and pour over bananas.
8. Stir well to blend.
9. Serve over vanilla ice cream.

Reviews

[evelynathens]

This was a lovely dessert for us tonight. I did cut back on the sugar and used only 3/4 cup, I think I might go even a little less next time. Loved the combo of rum and banana liqueur. I served this over a premium vanilla ice cream and we licked our spoons.