Our naughty but nice Saucy Banana Foster has all the flavours of the tropics, so why not rustle it up on a wintery evening to ‘escape’ to somewhere warmer?
Serves: Four
Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 ripe bananas, peeled
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup banana liqueur
- 1/2 cup dark rum
- 2 cups vanilla ice cream
Method
Cut the bananas in half across and then lengthwise. In a large pan, melt the butter over a medium heat. Add the brown sugar and cinnamon, and stir until the sugar dissolves. Add the bananas and cook on both sides until the bananas start to soften and caramelise. Add the banana liqueur and stir to blend into the caramel sauce. Carefully add the rum, then shake the pan back and forth to warm the rum and flame the pan. Shake the pan back and forth, basting the bananas, until the flame dies. Divide the ice cream between four bowls. Gently lift the bananas from the pan and place four pieces on each scoop of ice cream. Spoon the sauce over the ice cream and bananas, and serve immediately.
