CARAMELIZED BANANAS

By stepjo7269

Southern Living magazine cover

Ingredients

• 3 medium-size ripe bananas
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon corn syrup
• 1/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons dark rum (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Cut bananas in half crosswise; cut halves in half lengthwise.

Melt butter in a large skillet; stir in brown sugar and corn syrup.

Bring butter mixture to a boil over medium heat; stir in milk.

Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.

Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and, if desired, rum.

Add bananas, stirring just until bananas begin to soften.

Remove from heat.

Serve immediately.