Baked Bananas

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   Preheat oven to 350u00b0.

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   In small saucepan, combine sugar, butter, water, salt and lemon juice.

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   Bring to a boil; cook briefly until syrupy.

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   Add zest.

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   Lightly smear a Pyrex (not aluminum) baking dish with butter (it's best to choose a dish you plan to serve it in, because transferring baked bananas is a tricky job). Split bananas in half lengthwise and place in dish so that they are cut side down and not overlapping.

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   Immediately cover bananas with syrup and pop in oven.

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   Bake for a total of 30 minutes.

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   After 10 minutes, baste them with syrup.

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   Repeat 10 minutes later.

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