Bananas Foster is a New Orleans recipe that can be traced back to the 1950’s. The owner of Brennan’s Restaurant in New Orleans, a major port of entry of bananas, asked his chef of the time, Paul Blange, to include bananas in a new dessert. They names the dessert after Mr. Brennan’s friend, Richard Foster.
Bananas Foster
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 3 1/2 tablespoons rum
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 bananas, peeled and sliced lengthwise and crosswise
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
Instructions
1. Melt butter in a large deep pan.
2. Stir in the rum, vanilla, and cinnamon.
3. When it begins to bubble, add bananas and walnuts.
4. Cook until the bananas are hot, approx 1-2 minutes.
5. Serve immediately with ice cream.
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