Mexican Bananas Flambe With Ice Cream (Platanos Flameados)
- 4 scoops vanilla ice cream (1 Pint)
- 4 bananas, peeled, cut lengthwise and into thirds
- 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
- 1/4 cup raw sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons Kahlua
- 1/4 cup light rum
- Put scoops of Ice cream in four dishes and keep in the freezer until serving.
- Just before serving melt butter (margarine) in a 10 inch skillet over medium heat Stir in the sugar.
- Add Orange juice & Lime juice.
- Cook stirring frequently until the sauce has thickened 6-8 minutes.
- Add Kahlua.
- Add bananas to the sauce, cook turning the bananas gently, heat just through and turn in the sauce so they are all coated evenly.
- Heat the rum in a small saucepan over low heat for about 1 minute or until just warm (Do not allow to bubble).
- Pour rum over the hot banana mixture, immediately ignite (use a long match).
- Stir with long handle spoon until flame subside.
- Place bananas around the ice cream and spoon sauce over all.
- Serve immediately.
vanilla ice cream, bananas, butter, sugar, orange juice, lime juice, kahlua, light rum
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mexican-bananas-flambe-with-ice-cream-platanos-flameados-12272 (may not work)