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Alton Brown's Banana Foster

Recipe #100547 | 12 min | 5 min prep | SERVES 2 (Change Servings)
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RECIPE BY: Animate Me

Recipe is from my favorite chef Alton Brown. I also happen to love bananas foster, so two great things in one.

Posted on: Sep 24, 2004

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
  • 1 tablespoon banana liqueur
  • 2 under ripe banana, sliced in half lengthwise
  • 1/4 cup dark rum

    • Directions

    1. 1
      Melt butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over low heat.
    2. 2
      Add brown sugar, allspice and nutmeg and stir until sugar dissolves.
    3. 3
      Add banana liqueur and bring sauce to simmer.
    4. 4
      Add bananas and cook for 1 minute on each side, carefully spooning sauce over bananas as they are cooking.
    5. 5
      Remove bananas from pan to a serving dish.
    6. 6
      Bring sauce to a simmer and carefully add the rum.
    7. 7
      If the sauce is very hot, the alcohol will flame on its own.
    8. 8
      If not, using stick flame, carefully ignite and continue cooking until flame dies out, approximately 1 to 2 minutes.
    9. 9
      If sauce is too thin, cook for 1 to 2 minutes until it is syrupy in consistency.
    10. 10
      Immediately spoon the sauce over bananas and serve.
    11. 11
      Serve with waffles, crepes, or ice cream.

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    From: Brewhead

    On Sep 21, 2006

    I made this after watching it on tv, it is a great recipe. I'm making it again tomorrow. thanks for posting it. From Brewhead

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    • From: Charishma Ramchandani

    On Sep 25, 2004

    This is something I've tried long back and really enjoyed!

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 (188g)

    Recipe makes 2 servings

    The following items or measurements are not included below:

    1 tablespoon banana liqueur

    Calories 378
    Calories from Fat 109 (28%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 12.1g 18%
    Saturated Fat 7.6g 37%
    Monounsaturated Fat 3.0g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.5g
    Trans Fat 0.0g
    Cholesterol 30mg 10%
    Sodium 14mg 0%
    Potassium 526mg 15%
    Total Carbohydrate 54.2g 18%
    Dietary Fiber 3.2g 12%
    Sugars 41.1g
    Protein 1.5g 2%
    Vitamin A 432mcg 8%
    Vitamin B6 0.4mg 22%
    Vitamin B12 0.0mcg 0%
    Vitamin C 10mg 17%
    Vitamin E 0mcg 1%
    Calcium 35mg 3%
    Iron 0mg 5%

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