From Sweet Mama Janisse’s Kitchen
Bless My Soul Café
Bananas Foster
Bananas Foster
(Makes 4 servings)
1/3 cup firmly packed light-brown sugar
1-teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ cup unsalted butter or margarine
½ cup crème de banana or other banana liqueur
½ cup dark rum
4 bananas, halved lengthwise
4 scoops rich vanilla ice cream
Mint Sprigs, if desired
In small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon with a fork; set aside. In a heavy 12-inch skillet or flambé pan, melt butter or margarine over medium heat. Add cinnamon-sugar mixture; stir until sugar melts. Pour in banana liqueur and ¼ cup rum; cook, stirring, until syrupy and thickened, about 5 minutes. Add bananas; lightly coat with syrup. Add remaining ¼ cup rum. Swirl pan; ignite rum. Quickly swirl pan. Cook, basting bananas with sauce, until flame goes out. Remove form heat, place 2 bananas slices on each of 4 plates; side by side. Place a scoop of ice cream on top of each serving; drizzle with sauce. Decorate with mint, if desired. Serve immediately.
