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Flambéed bananas with cinnamon, rum and ice cream

Flambeed bananas with cinnamon and rum, and serve with a dollop of vanilla ice cream. Photograph: Harry Weir Photography
Flambeed bananas with cinnamon and rum, and serve with a dollop of vanilla ice cream. Photograph: Harry Weir Photography
Serves: 2
Course: dessert
Cooking Time: 5 mins
Prep Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

  • 4 bananas, peeled and sliced lengthways
  • 60g unsalted butter
  • 50g brown sugar
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 60ml dark rum
  • 400g vanilla ice cream
  1. In a wide pan, melt the butter over a medium heat. Add the brown sugar and cinnamon and stir until the sugar has dissolved.
  2. Add the sliced bananas to the pan and cook for three minutes, stirring occasionally until the bananas are lightly browned and caramelised.
  3. Remove the pan from heat and pour the rum over the bananas. Carefully ignite the rum with a long match or lighter, tilting the pan slightly to catch the flame. When the flames subside, stir the bananas gently until the sauce thickens. Serve with a dollop of vanilla ice cream.
Gráinne O'Keefe

Gráinne O'Keefe

Gráinne O’Keefe is a chef, restaurateur and contributor to The Irish Times. She is chef-patron of the Dublin restaurant Mae