Jamaican Key Lime Bananas

• 12 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 14 cup water
• 14 cup Tia Maria (or Kahlua)
• 1 tablespoon key lime juice, strained
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 key limes, zest of
• 8 small bananas
• 1 quart vanilla ice cream

1. In a saucepan, melt the butter.
2. Add the sugar and water.
3. Cook on a low boil until reduced to a heavy syrup, about 15-20 minutes.
4. Add the coffee liqueur, key lime juice, vanilla and lime zest.
5. Peel and slice the bananas in half lengthwise, then in half crosswise.
6. Add the bananas to the hot syrup and cover until just warm.
7. The syrup may be prepared ahead and reheated along with the bananas right before serving.
8. Serve warm, NOT HOT, in stetmmed dessert dishes over vanilla ice cream.

butter, sugar, water, tia maria, lime juice, vanilla, bananas, vanilla ice cream

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/jamaican-key-lime-bananas-486344 (may not work)