Bananas Foster

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: Food 911Episode: Mardi Gras Bash

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (14)

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Cook Time:
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Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

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Ingredients

6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
6 ripe bananas, peeled, sliced lengthwise and halved
1/4 cup banana liqueur
1/2 cup dark rum
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pint vanilla ice cream

Directions

Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Add the brown sugar and stir until the sugar completely dissolves, about 2 minutes. Lay the bananas in the pan and cook on both sides until they become slightly soft and begin to brown, about 3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and add the banana liqueur and then the rum and cinnamon. Tip the pan slightly and carefully ignite the alcohol with a long kitchen match or kitchen lighter to flambe. Put the pan back on the heat and shake it back and forth basting the bananas, until the flame dies out.

Divide the ice cream among dessert bowls. Gently lift the bananas from the pan and place 2 pieces on the ice cream. Spoon the sauce over the ice cream and serve immediately.

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Andrea Atlanta, GA 06-15-2008
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Delicous! Make sure you have newly purchased brown sugar.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe is fabulous. I had an issue however with "older" brown sugar. I tried the recipe 2 times before I realized that... the reason the brown sugar wasn't melting properly was because it wasn't fresh. I had my brown sugar stored in a zip lock bag--6 months old and it truly needs to be fresh. I also altered by adding pecans and Grand Marnier instead of banana licquor.Read more
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jill cuyahoga falls, OH 03-28-2008
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excellent!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

made this last night for some very picky people. it came together very easily and the taste was spectacular! the only thing... was mine didn't ignite. but that didn't effect the taste. great job once again Tyler, you rock!!!Read more
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allison austin, TX 06-28-2007
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yummieee! and easy!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

this was really easy to make and totally yummie! everyone loved it soo much- even me! not big on bananas for dessert, but... this was different.. so many other flavors... use a very good vanilla ice cream.Read more
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Billie Norfolk, VA 12-04-2006
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Great dessert
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Flavor was great. We had trouble getting the alcohol to light. Maybe we needed to reduce the liquid content more before... adding the liquor.Read more
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Charlotte Benson, NC 07-04-2006
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The perfect ending...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My husband and I made this recipe the other night to cap off our "date night". What a wonderful ending to our evening and in... under 10 minutes too!Read more
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Anonymous 06-08-2006
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jeffery
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

easy to make and very showy