Flaming Bananas
"Easy, tasty very impressive dessert. Prepare this dessert in front of your guests it only takes a few minutes from start to enjoying it The secret to igniting the rum is to just have it warmed not boiled or you will evaporate all the alcohol and it won't ignite. This is a Mexican dessert and if from Better Homes & Gardens "Cooking Mexican". It is perfect served over Vanilla Ice Cream but you may have it on it's own"
- Ready In:
- 19mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 6 firm ripe bananas, peeled, bias cut (Apprx 3 cups)
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
- 1⁄3 cup brown sugar, tightly packed
- 1⁄3 cup fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- 3 tablespoons coffee liqueur
- 5 tablespoons rum
- vanilla ice cream (optional)
directions
- Measure everything out ahead of time.
- Toss the sliced bananas in the lemon juice to stop them from discoloring, set aside.
- Melt the butter/margerine in a 10" skillet, stir in the brown sugar, orange juice & lime juice.
- Cook, stirring, over medium heat for apprx 4-5 minutes or until the sauce is syrupy.
- Add bananas, gently stir and just heat through-3 minutes.
- Stir in the coffee liquer and transfer to a heated chafing dish or a heated dish. Place it on the Serving table.
- Heat rum in a small skillet over low heat - only warm it.
- Remove from heat and at the table ignite it and pour the flaming rum over the bananas.
- Immediately serve over Vanilla Ice cream or on it's own - Enjoy.
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Not only quite fun & impressive, but easy to prepare. We can always count on Bergy's recipes to be wonderful! -
Gave this recipe 5 stars both for taste and impressiveness. Used banana liqueur this time because my girls hate anything coffee, but I think that the coffee liqueur might balance the heaviness of the rum a little better. We all enjoyed the lighter side that the fruit juices provided. We warmed up the rum in a small little pan with a pour spout, turned out the lights before lighting, and poured the flaming rum from above into the bananas and syrup. It definitely got oohs and aahs. Served over vanilla ice cream. Thanks for a lovely way to finish a Mexican themed dinner party.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bergy
Small town in the Okanagan, B.C.
On January 10 2010 I will celebrate 9 years of Life with Zaar. I can't imagine being without it! It has become part of my daily routine.
I feel very privileged to be one of the hosts on the Photo Forum. Taking photos of my culinary efforts is a full time hobby and I love it. My friends all know what to expect when they come to dinner "Are you finished taking pictures?" or "Did you get a photo of so & so?" I never let them wait too long and the food is NEVER cold! I now have over 6000 photos on Zaar - some fairly good and some definitely not so good. I am happy to say that practice does help.
My roots are in Vancouver BC Canada - a very beautiful city that holds many wonderful memories for me. In 1990, I decided that for my retirement years I may want to settle in a smaller community and found a slice of heaven in the North Okanagan B.C. I love living here but every once in a while I miss the bright city lights, the Broadway shows and some of the small wonderful ethnic restaurants that Vancouver abounds in. That is easily resolved. I just take a trip to the coast, visit with friends for a weekend see a show and feast on Dim Sum or other specialty foods.
I am getting a bit long in the tooth but was a very adventurous person. I have river rafted Hell's Gate on the Fraser river, been up in a glider over Hawaii (no not a Hang Glider!), gone hot air ballooning in the Napa Valley & the Fraser Valley, driven dune buggies on the dunes in Oregon, Para sailing in Mexico and tried many other adventurous, challenging, fun things. I have yet to try bungee jumping or sky diving. I may do them yet. I love to travel and experience other cultures. Mexco has been a favorite haunt. I have visited that lovely country many many times. Australia is another favorite as is England!
In the past 16 months I have taken off 61 pounds and feel wonderful. I am off all medications and all systems are GO! In years I may be 79 but in spirit I am still in my forties. We are only as old as we allow ourselves to feel. Always think positive. Do something a bit challenging every day & always do something silly every day. Be a kid again! Laugh every day - it is internal jogging.
Here are a few of my photos
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