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Rum and sugar soaked bananas set ablaze! For those of us who love to play with fire, this dessert is a blast to make. Also, probably a little dangerous, but who cares! It’s bananas! Foster that is…
Now setting it on fire is optional, and it will still be super delish without. As long as you don’t pour too much booze on it that it doesn’t cook off.
When the caramel sauce hits the ice cream it turns into a delightfully harder caramel. Still soft enough to eat, but with just a little bite.
If you are going to be brave and set it afire, make sure no one will be buzzing around the kitchen in the way. Turn the gas off the burner. Also use a long match to light it or a long lighter. Don’t pour too much alcohol on it so that it turns into an unruly blaze. You don’t want to immolate that kitchen…or do you? New cabinets! I mean, no, don’t do that.
Bananas Foster
Ingredients
- 1 banana
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp Butter
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- Pinch nutmeg
- 2 tbsp rum or bourbon
Instructions
- Slice bananas in half then each half lengthwise. Should have 4 long pieces.
- In a deep medium skillet melt butter.
- Add sugar, half the liquor, and spices.
- Fry bananas in buttered sugar for about 2 minutes.
- Optional: Turn off burner. Add liquor to pan and immediately light with long match or long stick lighter. Let burn off.
- Serve on vanilla ice cream.
