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Baked Bananas

Makes 4 Serves

From the kitchen of Jessixa Herrera



2 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 firm bananas, peeled and cut in half lengthwise
1 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons dark rum
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cinnamon sticks
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
your amount of vanilla ice cream


Preheat oven at 350 degrees. Coat a 9 inch ovenproof baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter. Place bananas cut side down in the buttered dish. Place brown sugar and remaining butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat and cook until sugar liquefies. Add orange juice, rum, cream, nutmeg and cinnamon sticksand bring to a boil. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon until mixture is well blemded, about 2 minutes. Off heat, stir in vanilla. Pour sauce over bananas.Place in the oven for 15 minutes until bananas are warmed through and sauce is bubbly. Discard cinnamon sticks. Serve warm with vannila ice cream. ~ENJOY~