Bananas Foster

• 1/3 c. firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 c. margarine, preferably unsalted
• 1/2 c. creme de banana (or banana flavoring)
• 1/2 c. dark rum
• 4 bananas, halved lengthwise
• 4 scoops rich vanilla ice cream (French vanilla is good)
• mint sprigs, if desired

1. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon with a fork, set aside.
2. In a heavy 12-inch skillet, melt margarine over medium heat.
3. Add cinnamon-sugar mixture, stir until sugar melts.
4. Pour in banana liqueur and 1/4 cup rum.
5. Cook, stirring, until syrupy and thick (about 5 minutes).
6. Add bananas, lightly coating with syrup.
7. Add remaining 1/4 cup rum, swirl pan, ignite rum.
8. Quickly swirl pan, cook, basting bananas with sauce until flame goes out. Remove from heat.
9. Place 2 banana slices on each of 4 plates, side by side.
10. Place
11. scoop of ice cream on top of each serving. Drizzle with sauce.
12. Decorate with mint, if desired.
13. Serve immediately.

brown sugar, cinnamon, margarine, creme de banana, dark rum, bananas, vanilla ice cream, mint sprigs

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=781415 (may not work)