Boozy Baked Caramelised Bananas Food

PAN-FRIED BANANAS WITH BRANDY

Steps:

• Pour the orange juice into a small pan and simmer vigorously until reduced to about 3 tablespoons, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, peel the bananas and cut each in half crosswise, then cut each half in half lengthwise.
• Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add 2 tablespoons butter and heat until it's melted and nutty brown.
• Add the bananas and quickly sauté until lightly browned and just tender, about 1 minute, turning once halfway through with a spatula. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar over the butter and gently shake the skillet until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat.
• Carefully divvy the bananas among 4 dessert plates. Add the remaining sugar and butter, reduced orange juice, brandy, water, and salt to the skillet and simmer for 1 minute. Drizzle the sauce over the bananas and serve with a spoonful of coconut cream.

CARAMELIZED BANANAS

Steps:

• chocolate-Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet. Add 2 sliced bananas and 2 tablespoons brown sugar. Cook until golden and syrupy, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle the bananas with cinnamon and spoon over rum raisin ice cream.
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CARAMELIZED BAKED BANANAS

Steps:

• On a cookie sheet or shallow baking pan:
• Place 4 large BANANAS, unpeeled with ends cut off.
• Bake at 425F for 15 minutes or until skin bursts and turns black.
• Turn bananas over and bake on the other side for 5 minutes.
• Peel the skins and cut the bananas in two.
• Pour 1 teaspoons MELTED BUTTER over each banana.
• Sprinkle with: 1 teaspoons BROWN SUGAR and
• 1 teaspoons LEMON JUICE.
• Arrange carefully on a small platter.

BOOZY BANANAS FLAMBE

Steps:

• Cut bananas in half crosswise, and then lengthwise. Toss with lemon juice, and set aside.
• Combine margarine and brown sugar in a large skillet; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 1 minute or until sugar melts. Add bananas; cook 2 minutes.
• Turn bananas, and cook an additional 2 minutes. Sprinkle with cinnamon, and remove from heat. Heat rum in a small saucepan just until warm; remove from heat, and ignite. Pour over banana mixture and let flames die down. Serve immediately over ice milk.