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Brennan's Bananas Foster

Source of Recipe

From "Saveur: The New Classics" by Weldon Owen


Recipe Introduction

"Banana liqueur heightens the flavor of the bananas in this flambéed dessert, a signature at the New Orleans restaurant Brennan's."

List of Ingredients

â—¦ 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
â—¦ 1 cup packed brown sugar
â—¦ ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
â—¦ ¼ cup banana liqueur
â—¦ 4 bananas, peeled and quartered
â—¦ ¼ cup white rum
â—¦ Vanilla ice cream, for serving


Recipe

Melt butter, sugar, and cinnamon in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved, about 4 minutes.

Add liqueur and bananas and cook until bananas are soft and slightly caramelized, 4 to 6 minutes. Add rum and, using a match or lighter, ignite to flambé. Cook until flame dies out.

Spoon bananas and sauce over ice cream.

Serves 4 to 6