Bananas Foster

A New Orleans classic! This version (my own variation) cooks off all the alcohol in the process, so the traditional flambé isn't done. Safer, but less of a spectacle.

Ingredients

• 4 T butter
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 2 bananas
• 6 ounces dark rum
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• Vanilla ice cream

To Prepare

1. Over medium heat, melt the butter and add the brown sugar
2. Let this caramelize for about 5 minutes, then stir in the rum (the sugar may harden briefly - just keep stirring); cook for 3 minutes
3. Add the bananas and cinnamon; cook for another 2 minutes and remove from heat
4. Pour over ice cream