Bananas Foster

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1.75 oz (~1/4 cup packed) brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp ground allspice
• 1/2 tsp fresh ground nutmeg
• 1 tbsp banana liqueur
• 2 slightly under ripe bananas, sliced in half lengthwise
• 1/4 cup dark rum
• 1/2 tsp finely grated orange zest

Tools:

• Stick lighter
• 10-inch heavy skillet
• Cooking range

Directions:

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Melt butter in skillet over low heat. Add brown sugar, allspice, and nutmeg. Stir until sugar dissolves. Add banana liqueur and bring to a simmer. Add bananas and cook for 1 minute on each side, carefully spooning sauce over bananas as they are cooking. Remove bananas from pan to a serving dish. Bring sauce back to a simmer and add rum. If necessary, use stick lighter to ignite.  Cook until flame dies out (1-2 minutes). Add orange zest and stir to combine. Spoon sauce over bananas and serve.

Serving Suggestion(s):

• On crepes
• Over ice cream
• On waffles