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Bananas Foster, a favorite New Orleans dessert, was created by the Brennan family in the 1950s when they opened Brennan's restaurant in the French Quarter. It was named for a regular customer, Dick Foster. It never fails to please and is easy to prepare. If you're a New Orleanian old enough to remember NOPSI, New Orleans Public Service, Inc., you've probably sampled some of the hundreds of recipes the utility company published over the years, which were created by the company's home economists. This is one of their recipes. Ingredients:
2 bananas, peeled |
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice |
2 tablespoons unsalted butter |
1/4 cup dark brown sugar |
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
2 tablespoons banana liqueur |
1/4 cup white rum |
1 pint vanilla ice cream |
Directions:
1. Slice the bananas in half lengthwise and brush with the lemon juice. Melt the butter with the sugar in a flat chafing dish or 10-inch skillet. Add the bananas and sauté until just tender. Sprinkle with the cinnamon.
2. Remove from the heat and add liqueur and rum. Carefully ignite with a long match. Use a large long-handled spoon to baste the bananas with the warm liquid until the flame burns out.
3. Divide the ice cream among four dishes. Top each one with a banana half and some of the sauce. Serve immediately.
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