Plantains and other types of bananas are grown plentiful in many of the coastal states of Mexico but the
Gulf coast with its Caribbean influence that the banana shows up as part of a very important diet.This dessert recipe will guarantee to wow your guests. Be careful when lighting the rum as it is a flamable liquid. Place dessert on top of a larger serving place to ensure that there is minimum spillage.
Bananas Flambe with Rum or Platnos Flameados con Ron - Easy Mexican Recipe For Bananas Flambe with Rum or Platnos Flameados con Ron
- 6 ripe bananas
- 2 tbsp dark rum
- 30g butter (plus more for greasing)
- 6 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream (optional)
Image of Day of Bananas
Some people have swear by this... that rum was bought by the Dutch to the islands of Barbados which soon became the sugar capital of the Caribbean. Now that's sweet success!
How to Make Bananas Flambe with Rum or Platnos Flameados con Ron:
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees
- Use a little butter to grease round or rectangular baking dish
- Sprinkle with 1/2 brown sugar
- Cut bananas in half lengthwise and arrange cut sides down in dish
- Sprinkle with remaining sugar and dot with butter
- Bake for 6 to 10 mins or till sugar melts and bananas turn golden brown
- Remove from oven, add rum and ignite to flambe the bananas
- Serve hot with scoop of vanilla ice cream
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