Bananas Foster

Ingredients ( for 2)

2 ripe but firm bananas sliced lengthways

1 rounded tablespoon butter

2 heaped tablespoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 cup banana liqueur

1/4 cup rum

vanilla ice-cream

Method

1/- Melt butter in a pan add brown sugar and dissolve.

2/- Add vanilla, cinnamon and banana liqueur

3/- Bring to boil and simmer for 2-3 minutes

4/- Add banana halves and cook gently 5 mins, stirring occasionally.

5/- Warm rum in a ladle, light and pour over bananas in pan.

6/- Stir to mix well.

7/- Once rum goes out serve over vanilla ice-cream.

Note: Use the same recipe substituting bananas with 1/2 punnet of strawberries halved and substitute strawberry liqueur for the  banana liqueur.

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