Bananas Foster

Last Thursday, my friend Matt came over for dinner.



After dinner, I thought I would make some Bananas Foster, because we all know that nothing goes better with bananas than a rum brown sugar sauce.



First, you need to get out some butter and melt it in a saute pan.



And you need an equal amount of brown sugar.



While the butter is melting, sprinkle the bananas with cinnamon.



When the butter is melted and starts to foam, add the brown sugar. Stir till dissolved.



When the brown sugar is dissolved, add the liquor and ignite using a stick lighter. Please be safe when you do this people...I don't want your house burning down.



When the flames have burnt out, add the bananas and cook for a minute longer to heat the bananas thoroughly.

Serve over ice cream (which I sadly did not get a picture of because most of the Bananas Foster was in my belly at the time).

Here is the recipe:

Bananas Foster

Yield: 1 serving

1 banana
½ ounce butter
½ ounce brown sugar
1 ounce fresh orange juice I used a tiny bit of orange extract because I was lacking fresh orange juice
½ ounce dark rum
½ ounce brandy or creme de banana I used brandy
Cinnamon, to taste
1 serving vanilla ice cream

1. Peel the banana and cut in half lengthwise. Cut each half into three chunks and set aside.

2. Melt the butter in a saute pan. Add the brown sugar and stir until the sugar melts.

3. Add the bananas and stir to coat them completely with the sauce. Cook until tender, approximately 1-2
minutes.

4. Stir in the orange juice. Add the rum and brandy, then flame the mixture.

5. When the flames die, spoon the bananas and sauce over the ice cream and serve immediately.

As you can see, I did mine a tad different in the way that I think my way is more stream-lined. Whichever way you make this, it will be good.

(Taken from On Cooking: Second Ed. by S. R. Labensky & A. M. Hause, p. 754)