Banana's Foster

Alton Brown

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2003

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Going Bananas

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Total Time:
12 min
Prep
5 min
Cook
7 min
Yield:
2 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup (1.75 ounces) dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon banana liqueur
  • 2 under ripe bananas, sliced in half lengthwise
  • 1/4 cup dark rum
  • 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest

Directions

Melt butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over low heat. Add brown sugar, allspice and nutmeg and stir until sugar dissolves. Add banana liqueur and bring sauce to 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 to a simmer and carefully add the rum. If the sauce is very hot, the alcohol will flame on its own. If not, using stick flame, carefully ignite and continue cooking until flame dies out, approximately 1 to 2 minutes. If sauce is too thin, cook for 1 to 2 minutes until it is syrupy in consistency. Add orange zest and stir to combine. Immediately spoon the sauce over bananas and serve. Serve with waffles, crepes, or ice cream.

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  • on August 28, 2011

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    I thought this was fantastic. I could get all the flavors coming through..not too many spices in my opinion. Alton is always right on the mark.

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  • on March 13, 2011

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    I've been making this for years. I'll have to add something tho. Placing a sweet, cruchy waffle on the bottom of the plate and assembling the fosters on top, puts this dish over the top.

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  • on January 10, 2011

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    pretty good way to use bannanas before they go bad!

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