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Foster Bananas (Flamed Platanos)

Name: Foster Bananas (Flamed Platanos)
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Americana
Ingredients: 4 bananas, ripe peeled and cut lengthwise in half; vanilla ice cream; 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 1/2 cups brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon; 1/4 cups banana liqueur; 1/2 cups aged rum

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These flamed plantains are typical of New Orleans and are prepared with a butter, cinnamon and sugar sauce that is flamed with plantain liquor and aged rum.

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Ingredients

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4 bananas, ripe peeled and cut lengthwise in half
vanilla ice cream
8 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1/2 cups brown sugar
1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 cups banana liqueur
1/2 cups aged rum

Preparation

If the bananas are not fully ripe, cook them at 190 centigrade until they are almost cooked, about 20 minutes. Add 2 tablespoons of water and keep them moist.

In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add the sugar and cinnamon and stir until a thick sauce forms. Add the bananas and cook until they are a little soft, stirring occasionally, between 3-5 minutes.

In a pan, mix the banana liqueur and the black rum (attached). Heat the alcohol mixture over medium-low heat. Put this on the bananas and very carefully light a match to ignite the alcohol. Move the pan a little, stirring until the fire goes out.

Put 2 slices of banana on each ball of vanilla ice cream and put the sauce on top.