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Chocolate Bananas Foster

In New Orleans, where Bananas Foster was invented, they'll bring out a hot plate and make the dish table side, including a spectacular flambé.

Easy
🍔 North american

Total Time

15 minutes

Servings

4

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Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1

4 slightly unripe bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise

2

2 oz (57 g) semisweet chocolate, finely chopped

3

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

4

½ cup (60 ml / 2 oz) dark rum

5

2 teaspoons orange zest, finely grated

6

1 pinch salt

7

¼ cup (50 g / 1.8 oz) granulated sugar

8

½ teaspoon freshly-ground allspice

9

½ teaspoon freshly-grated nutmeg

10

½ teaspoon freshly-ground cinnamon

11

1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

12

Powdered sugar

Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1

Combine all ingredients except bananas, powdered sugar, orange, and rum in a large skillet over medium high heat.

2

Once mixture comes to a boil, add bananas, making sure to keep at least ½ inch (1.3 cm) between them. Cook for 1 minute per side.

1 minute

3

Remove bananas from pan and keep warm. Bring mixture again to a strong boil over high heat. Turn off the heat and add rum. If rum has not ignited by itself, do so carefully either with a firestick or a long fireplace match. Wait until flames die out before stirring in zest.

4

Spoon sauce over bananas and dust with powdered sugar. Serve warm with some ice cream.