My Friend Martine’s Flambéed Bananas
My Friend Martine’s Flambéed Bananas
Ingredients
- 1 cup (210 g) dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup (125 ml) water
- 1 tbsp salted butter
- 3 ripe bananas, cut diagonally into thirds
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) dark rum
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) vanilla
- Grated nutmeg, to taste
Instructions
- In a skillet, bring the brown sugar, water and butter to a boil while stirring. Let boil over high heat for 5 minutes.
- Add the bananas and continue cooking until the syrup starts to caramelize, spooning syrup over the bananas several times. (Don’t let the syrup get too thick.)
- 3 Add the rum and flambé, if desired. Add the vanilla and nutmeg, to taste.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream, if desired.
My Friend Martine’s Flambéed Bananas