banana flambe or as we call it Flaming Bananas
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 2 tablespoons butter 2 large ripe bananas 1/2 cup sugar 1 oz lemon juice 1 oz orange juice 2 oz grand Marnier Vanilla ice cream -- or your favorite In a saute pan, melt the butter and sugar together, being careful not to burn the sugar <let it get to a light brown color>. When the sugar has browned, add the juices and let simmer on a high heat until the mixture has reduced to thin syrup. Peel and half the bananas and saute them in the syrup. When the bananas start to get soft, raise the heat and add the Grand Marnier and ignite the alcohol and serve over the ice cream. |