Ballpark Bananas Foster
- 8 tablespoons butter, cut in cubes
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for sprinkling, optional
- 4 ripe bananas, peeled, cut lengthwise and halved
- 1 cup banana liqueur
- 1 cup 151 proof rum (recommended: Bacardi 151)
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan.
- Stir in the brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
- Add the bananas and cook them in the syrup until they just begin to caramelize, but are not falling apart, about 2 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and carefully add the banana liqueur and the rum.
- Place the pan back on the heat.
- Using a long-handled lighter, ignite the pan contents.
- Stand back as you ignite the pan, the flames may be quite high.
- Sprinkle cinnamon into the flames, if desired.
- Shake the pan until flame dies, constantly basting the bananas with the sauce.
- Place 2 scoops of ice cream in each bowl.
- Divide bananas and sauce evenly over ice cream.
butter, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, bananas, banana liqueur, rum, vanilla ice cream
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ballpark-bananas-foster-recipe.html (may not work)