FLAMING BANANAS (PLATANOS FLAMEADOS)

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From Mexican Cooking Class Cookbook.

Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Categories     Fruit Desserts

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 large scoops rich vanilla or coffee ice cream (about 1 pint)
10 ripe finger bananas or 4 regular size bananas
1/4 c butter
1/4 c piloncillo (mexican brown sugar)
1/2 c fresh orange juice
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
2 Tbsp kahlua
1/4 c golden rum

Steps:

  • 1. Place 1 scoop ice cream in each of 4 dessert dishes in freezer.
  • 2. Just before serving, peel bananas; cut lengthwise into halves. (If using regular bananas, cut each half crosswise into thirds.)
  • 3. Melt butter in 10-inch skillet over medium high heat. Stir in piloncillo; add orange juice and lime juice. Cook, stirring frequently, until sauce is thick and syrupy, 6 to 8 minutes.
  • 4. Add bananas to sauce; cook, turning gently, just to heat through and coat with sauce, about 1 minute. Gently stir in liqueur. Remove from heat.
  • 5. Heat rum in very 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-handled spoon until flames subside.
  • 6. Place warm bananas around ice cream; spoon sauce over top. Serve immediately.

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