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How to make Bananas Foster:
Make Sauce: Slice bananas in half vertically then in half horizontally. Add butter to a cast iron skillet over medium heat. Once melted, stir in brown sugar and cinnamon. Cook over medium high-heat, stirring constantly for a few minutes until bubbly and slightly thickened to syrup consistency. Stir in vanilla then add banana slices and cook for 1-2 minutes. Flambé*: Tilt pan away from you and add rum. Use a long lighter to immediately and carefully ignite a flame, to flambé the bananas foster. While the fire is going, carefully lift pan a few inches above the stove burner and shake/swirl it gently back and forth, until the flames subside. Serve: Add a scoop of vanilla ice cream to a bowl, place banana slice on each side and spoon caramel sauce on top. Sprinkle chopped walnuts on top of homemade bananas foster, if desired.
Recipe Variations:
Rum: You could also substitute bourbon, banana liqueur, or brandy. Add more if you like a boozier flavor. Alcohol Free: The flames cook off the alcohol, but if you need a substitute, add 1 ½ teaspoons rum extract, or more, to taste, at the same time as the vanilla. You won’t be able to flambé the sauce. Bananas Foster French Toast: Stir in a splash of heavy cream to the sauce then serve over French toast.
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