Brennan's Bananas Foster Recipe

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   Combine the butter, sugar, and cinnamon in a flambe pan or possibly skillet.

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   Place the pan over low heat either on an alcohol burner or possibly on top of the stove, and cook, stirring, till the sugar dissolves.

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   Stir in the banana liqueur, then place the bananas in the pan.

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   When the banana sections soften and begin to brown, carefully add in the rum.

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   Continue to cook the sauce till the rum is warm, then tip the pan slightly to ignite the rum.

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   When the flames subside, lift the bananas out of the pan and place four pcs over each portion of ice cream.

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   Generously spoon hot sauce over the top of the ice cream and serve immediately.

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   This recipe yields 4 servings.

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   NOTES : In 1951, Chef Paul created Bananas Foster.

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    The scrumptious dessert was named for Richard Foster, who, as chairman, served with Owen on the New Orleans Crime Commission, a civic effort to clean up the French Quarter.

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    Richard Foster, owner of the Foster Awning Company, was a frequent customer of Brennan's and a very good friend of Owen.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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