Brennan’s Bananas Foster
Equipment
- 1 skillet or sauté pan
- 1 spoon for stirring
- 1 knife for slicing
- 1 plate for serving
- 1 lighter or matchstick for flambe
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup banana liqueur
- 4 bananas ripe, sliced lengthwise
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add the brown sugar and stir until dissolved.
- Stir in the banana liqueur and continue to cook until the mixture is slightly thickened.
- Add the bananas to the pan and cook until they are tender, about 3 minutes.
- Sprinkle the cinnamon over the bananas.
- Carefully add the rum to the skillet and allow it to warm for a few seconds.
- Use a lighter or matchstick to ignite the rum and flambé the bananas.
- Once the flames subside, spoon the bananas and sauce over a serving of vanilla ice cream.
Notes
Ensure you have enough space around the cooking area when flambéing to avoid accidents. Use ripe but not overly soft bananas to maintain their shape during cooking. Serve immediately to enjoy the contrast between the warm bananas and the cold ice cream.
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