Arlene's Bananas Foster

This was the perfect end to a perfect meal with great friends. Sweet and cold and creamy. The original recipe comes from Chef Nathaniel Burton who was a Master Chef in New Orleans. Serve over the best vanilla ice cream you can find.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  cup brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 2  ripe bananas, peeled and sliced lengthwise and in halves
• 3  ounces light rum
• 3  ounces  banana liqueur
• 4  scoops vanilla ice cream

Directions

1. Put sugar, cinnamon and butter in a skillet.
2. Heat until sugar has melted.
3. Add banana pieces and saute approximately 3 minutes.
4. Add the rum and cook 2 minutes more then add the liqueur and remove from the heat.
5. Have ready 4 dessert plates or bowls and place one scoop of ice cream in each dish and divide the banana sections over each scoop then drizzle with the sauce and serve immediately.