Bananas Flambeed with Calvados
- 2 oranges
- 4 ripe bananas
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 3 tbsp Calvados, applejack, or brandy
- Remove the zest from half an orange with a potato peeler and mince the zest.
- Squeeze the juice from both oranges' you should have about 1/2 cup.
- Peel the bananas and halve lengthwise.
- Melt 3 tbsp of the butter in a large nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Add the banana and cook until lightly browned on both sides.
- Transfer to a plate, cover, and keep warm.
- Add the remaining 1 tbsp butter to the pan and melt.
- Sprinkle in the sugar and cook, stirring occasionally.
- Add the orange juice and zest and lime juice, bring to a boil, and cook until thickened, about 23 minutes.
- Add the Calvados.
- Light with a long-handled match and cook until the flames burn out.
- Return the bananas to the pan and turn gently in the sauce to reheat.
oranges, bananas, butter, brown sugar, lime juice, calvados
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/bananas-flambegraveed-with-calvados (may not work)