Hurricane Bananas
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons golden raisins
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and cut into fine julienne
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4 whole cloves
- 12 small ripe finger bananas (3 to 4 inches), peeled
- 1/3 cup guava nectar
- 2 tablespoons balsamic or cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon molasses or honey
- Accompaniments: queso blanco (fresh white cheese; optional) and lime wedges
- Melt butter with oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat, then stir in raisins, zest, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon stick, and cloves until sugar is dissolved.
- Add bananas and cook, turning frequently, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes.
- Stir together guava nectar, vinegar, and molasses and pour over bananas.
- Simmer, stirring gently, until sauce is thickened, about 30 seconds.
- Discard cinnamon stick and cloves and serve bananas warm.
unsalted butter, vegetable oil, golden raisins, orange zest, light brown sugar, fresh ginger, cinnamon, cloves, bananas, guava nectar, balsamic, molasses, queso blanco
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/hurricane-bananas-103200 (may not work)