Flaming Bananas
Flaming Bananas (Platanos Flameados)
4 large scoop rich vanilla or coffee ice cream
10 ripe finger bananas or 4 regular size bananas
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup piloncillo or brown sugar
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
2 Tbsp coffee-flavored liqueur
1/4 cup golden rum
Place 1 scoop ice cream in each of 4 dessert dishes; put into freezer
Just before serving, peel bananas; cut lengthwise into halves
If using regular bananas, cut each half crosswise into thirds
Melt butter in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat
Stir in piloncillo; add orange juice & lime juice
Cook, stirring frequently, until sauce is thick & syrupy, 6 to 8 min
Add bananas to sauce; cook, turning gently, just to heat through & coat with sauce, about 1 min
Gently stir in liqueur
Remove from heat
Heat rum in small saucepan over low heat just until barely warm to touch, about 30 seconds; do not allow to bubble
Pour rum over hot banana mixture; immediately ignite with long match
Stir with long-h&led spoon until flames subside
Place warm bananas around ice cream; spoon sauce over top
Serve immediately
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