Bananas Foster

For the Cajun luncheon. Along with your gumbo, maybe serve coleslaw, some nice crusty bread or cornbread and bread pudding with a vanilla or brandy sauce or bananas foster with vanilla ice cream. Bananas Foster

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4
• Yields: 1 cup

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup unsalted butter
• 3 -4  bananas, peeled and sliced length-wise
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄3 cup dark rum
• 2  tablespoons  banana liqueur
• 1⁄2 gallon French vanilla ice cream (good quality)

Directions

1. In small pan, mix rum and banana liqueur and gently warm it. Melt butter and sugar in a medium non-stick frying pan.
2. (This can also be done in a chafing dish for table side preparation) add bananas and saute until tender (DO NOT OVERCOOK) about 2-3 minutes.
3. Sprinkle with the cinnamon.
4. Pour the rum/liqueur mixture over the bananas and flame- Serve with the vanilla ice cream.