Flaming Pecan Bananas Food

FLAMING BANANAS FOSTER WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM AND HONEY SEA SALT PEANUTS

Steps:

• Combine the peanuts and honey in a small bowl and season with salt, to taste. Set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, add the butter, sugar and cinnamon, stirring to combine until the sugar melts, about 3 minutes. Add the bananas and saute until a thick caramel coats the bananas and they begin to soften, about 3 to 5 minutes. Divide the ice cream evenly among serving bowls, spoon honey nuts over the ice cream and top with a light sprinkle of sea salt. Add the rum to the pan with the bananas and carefully ignite with a torch lighter, match, or by gently tipping the pan into the burner flame. Shake the pan until the flames subside. Spoon the bananas over ice cream and peanuts and serve.

BANANAS FLAMBE

Steps:

• Remove 4 strips orange zest with a vegetable peeler. Squeeze the orange and strain the juice.
• Melt the butter with the sugar, orange zest and vanilla bean in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until the sugar caramelizes, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the liqueur, orange juice and a pinch of salt.
• Return the skillet to medium heat, add the bananas, cut-side down, and cook until glazed and golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from the heat and divide among bowls.
• Add the rum to the pan and return to medium heat. Warm for a few seconds without stirring, then carefully tilt the pan so the rum ignites (if using an electric stove, hold a lit match near the sauce to ignite it). Spoon the flaming sauce over the bananas. Garnish with whipped cream and the glazed orange zest.

FLAMING PECAN BANANAS

Steps:

• 1. Place butter in 12-ounce microwavable casserole. Microwave uncovered on High (100%) until melted, 25 to 30 seconds. Stir in honey and nutmeg. Place banana in honey mixture roll to coat. Sprinkle with pecans. Microwave uncovered until hot, 1 to 2 minutes.2. Place rum in 1-cup microwavable measure. Microwave uncovered on High (100%) just until warm, about 15 seconds. Pour rum into large metal serving spoon carefully ignite rum in spoon and pour over bananas.1 Serving: Calories 170 (Calories from Fat 80) Fat 9g (Saturated 4g) Cholesterol 15mg Sodium 40mg Carbohydrate 23g (Dietary Fiber 2g) Protein 1g % Daily Value: Vitamin A 4% Vitamin C 4% Calcium 0% Iron 2% Diet Exchanges: 1 1/2 Fruit, 2 Fat From "Betty Crocker's Cooking for Two." Text Copyright 2005 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

CARAMELIZED BANANAS WITH PECAN-COCONUT CRUNCH

Steps:

• Make the crunchy topping: In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons butter over medium until melted and foamy, about 3 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon honey and the salt; using a spatula, stir to combine. Add the pecans, pumpkin seeds, oats and coconut and stir to coat. Toast, stirring frequently, until the mixture is golden brown, about 8 minutes, lowering the heat as necessary to keep the mixture from burning. Stir in the sesame seeds and remove from heat. Move to a shallow bowl and set aside to cool. (You should have about 1 1/2 cups.)
• Prepare the bananas: Set the oven to broil. Wipe out the skillet and add the brown sugar, heavy cream, nutmeg, pepper, remaining 2 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon honey. Stir ingredients and bring to a simmer over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and place the bananas in the pan, cut-side up. Spoon some of the sauce over the top to coat the slices. Move the pan to the oven and broil until the caramel sauce is hot and bubbly and the bananas are tender, deep golden and slightly charred in spots, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to sit for at least 5 minutes.
• Spoon a large helping of the ice cream, whipped cream or crème fraîche over the warm bananas, then scatter the pecan-coconut crunch over the top. Divide among individual plates or eat directly from the skillet.

FLAMING BANANAS

Steps:

• Measure everything out ahead of time.
• Toss the sliced bananas in the lemon juice to stop them from discoloring, set aside.
• Melt the butter/margerine in a 10" skillet, stir in the brown sugar, orange juice & lime juice.
• Cook, stirring, over medium heat for apprx 4-5 minutes or until the sauce is syrupy.
• Add bananas, gently stir and just heat through-3 minutes.
• Stir in the coffee liquer and transfer to a heated chafing dish or a heated dish. Place it on the Serving table.
• Heat rum in a small skillet over low heat - only warm it.
• Remove from heat and at the table ignite it and pour the flaming rum over the bananas.
• Immediately serve over Vanilla Ice cream or on it's own - Enjoy.