Flaming Bananas Foster Recipe

I love this dessert but it tends to be too sweet for me in restaurants so I make it a little different. This recipe serves four hearty portions.

Have all the ingredients ready since it cooks quickly and you don't want to feel rushed while using flaming liquids.

1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 stick butter
1 cup nuts

1 shot glass of banana liquor

4 sliced bananas

Vanilla ice cream


















Combine 1/2 cup brown sugar, 3/4 of a stick of butter and 1 cup nuts in a shallow skillet with sloped sides. Pecans are best but I used walnuts here.






















Have the Banana liquor ready in a dish. I use about half a shot to a shot (I'm guessing since I don't own a shot glass). Do not pour directly from the bottle since that would be dangerous.



















Heat the nut mixture until the edges start to bubble and the sugar is dissolved.



















Add the sliced bananas and lightly stir them.
















Now is the fun but tricky part. Pour the liquor on the inside edge of the pan that is on the far side away from you. Slowly tilt the pan near the burner flame; the liquor is 99 proof and catches fire easily. Do not tilt the pan so far that the liquor goes into the stove flame and make sure you are tilting the pan away from yourself. Have a pot lid handy if necessary to smother the flame. This can be dangerous so think through the steps and be careful. The flames shoot straight up when it ignites so be prepared for it.






























Spoon the mixture while warm over ice cream.