Banana Foster

AmericanVegetarianEasy15 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 8 tbsp butter, cut into cubes
  • 0.5 cup brown sugar
  • 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 4 each ripe bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise
  • 1 cup banana liqueur
  • 1 cup dark rum
  • 1 pint vanilla bean ice cream
  • 8 slice yellow pound cake (about 1 inch thick)
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar for garnish
  • 4 sprig fresh mint for garnish

Instructions

  1. 1

    In a large sauté pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the brown sugar and cinnamon.

  2. 2

    Add the bananas and baste them with the syrup for 2 minutes.

  3. 3

    Pull the sauté pan off the burner. Carefully add the banana liqueur and rum.

  4. 4

    Place the pan back on the stove and shake a couple of times. The pan should flame; if not, ignite with a match.

  5. 5

    Shake the pan back and forth until the flame dies, basting the bananas continuously.

  6. 6

    To assemble, place two scoops of ice cream between two slices of pound cake to form a sandwich. Place in the center of a shallow bowl.

  7. 7

    Spoon two banana halves on top of the sandwich. Drizzle the caramel-rum sauce over the top.

  8. 8

    Garnish with powdered sugar and fresh mint.