Bananas Foster

By Marylee

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 banana, sliced in half lengthwise
• 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
• Small pinch of cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon dark rum (such as Myers's)
• 1 large scoop vanilla ice cream

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter and cook until it turns light brown, about 5 minutes.

2. Add banana to pan in one layer and cook until fruit browns and begins to caramelize, about 1 minute per side. Toss with sugar and cinnamon and cook until sauce thickens and begins to caramelize, 1-2 minutes. Turn off heat.

3. Meanwhile, warm rum in a small saucepan over medium heat. Use a match or a lighter to ignite alcohol and pour flaming rum carefully over bananas. Shake pan and stir until flames die out.

4. Serve in dessert bowls with vanilla ice cream.