Bananas Foster
 This is my version of the classic dessert created at Brennan's restaurant in New Orleans. Makes 2 Servings.


Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons rum
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 scoops nonfat vanilla yogurt or ice cream
Juice of 1 orange
Healthy pinch cinnamon
2 ripe but firm bananas, peeled and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices


Instructions:
1. Put butter in a skillet over medium heat. When butter sizzles, add brown sugar and stir 1 minute. Add orange juice and cinnamon and mix to smooth.

2. Add bananas, coat well, and cook 1 minute. Add rum, raise heat to medium high, and carefully ignite the mixture; cook, swirling mixture until flames subside and mixture begins to thicken. Spoon over frozen yogurt or ice cream in a goblet or cut-glass dessert dish.

Cooking Tip
Flambéing isn't hard or dangerous, as long as you follow a few simple rules:
  • use only the amount of alcohol called for in the dish
  • don't wear loose clothing or have hair dangling
  • have a large cover close by to snuff out the flames if they get out of hand
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