Brandied Bananas Food

BRANDIED BANANAS RECIPE

Steps:

• In a medium non-stick skillet, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the brown sugar and salt and stir until the sugar is melted. When the mixture begins to bubble, add the brandy stir continuously until the sauce has incorporated the liquid. Let simmer for 1minute.
• Add half the sliced bananas to the pan and stir to coat with sauce. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 1-2 minutes, depending on ripeness of bananas.
• Remove pan from heat, add remaining bananas. Stir gently to combine.
• Serve hot, warm or chilled with cookies, ice cream or banana pudding.

BANANA FLAMBE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the sugar until it becomes liquid. Add the butter and the sliced banana. Cook for about 6 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and then add the banana liqueur.
• Continue to cook for about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat once again, then add the brandy. Once you put the pan back in the heat, it should flambe. Remove the pan from the heat and start spooning the flambeed banana into the ice cream glass. Add the chocolate syrup and the whipped cream. On top of the whipped cream, right in the center, place the cleaned strawberry, then place the sugar cube in the center of the strawberry. Pour a little bit of the brandy on top of the sugar and carefully ignite it with a match.

BRANDIED BANANAS

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter, brandy, and spices. Heat and stir until combined. Keep warm.
• Coat a 2-quart square (8x8x2-inch) baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Add bananas and pecans. Top with the brown sugar mixture.
• Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree F oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until heated through. (Or place bananas and pecans in a 2-quart square microwave-safe baking dish. Top with brown sugar mixture. Cover and microwave on 100 percent power (high) for 3 minutes, stirring gently once. Serve warm with ice cream or frozen yogurt, if you like. Makes 8 servings.

BRANDIED BANANAS

Steps:

• Heat butter in a heavy-based frying pan, and sauté bananas lightly. Add sugar and continue cooking for a second or two.Gradually add brandy, cinnamon, nutmeg and orange juice and cook for a few minutes longer.Blend thick cream and yoghurt and serve with piping hot bananas.

BRANDIED BANANAS

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, melt butter over high heat; add pecans and stir 1 minute to lightly toast nuts. Stir in bananas and molasses; cook 1 minute. Add brandy and cook another 2 to 3 minutes.
• Remove from heat and serve immediately, or pour into covered container and refrigerate. If refrigerated, when ready to serve; bring topping to room temperature or gently warm over low heat.

BOOZY BAKED CARAMELISED BANANAS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 8. Toss the banana halves in an ovenproof dish with the sugar, maple syrup and rum or whisky. Sprinkle with a small pinch of salt, if you like.
• Bake for 15 mins, then remove from the oven. Heat the grill to high and grill the bananas for 3-5 mins, or until bubbling and caramelised. Spoon the bananas into bowls and scatter over the pecans. Serve with ice cream, and any of the caramelised syrup from the dish drizzled over the top.