Bananas Flambe Recipe

Summary

Difficulty LevelEasyHealth IndexAverage
CourseMain Ingredient

Ingredients

 1/2 cup butler or margarine
 Packed brown sugar2/3 Cup (16 tbs)
 Cinnamon1 Teaspoon
 4 firm bananas
 1/3 cup rum, brandy or orange-flavored liqueur
 Vanilla Ice Cream1 Quart
 6 to 8 maraschino cherries (with stems)

Directions

Melt butter and sugar with cinnamon in chafing dish or attractive skillet.
Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, about 3 minutes.
Cut bananas diagonally into 1/2 inch slices; add to syrup and heat through, carefully turning slices to coat.
Heat rum just until warm in small long-handled pan; ignite and pour flaming over bananas.
Stir; spoon over each serving of ice cream.
Garnish each serving with a cherry.
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