caramel bananas

Caramel Bananas

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
3 tablespoons evaporated milk
2 tablespoons butter
2 ounces white rum
4 bananas, sliced
1 to 1 1/2 cups chopped peanuts

Heat first four ingredients in a skillet until the sugars caramelize (melt and start to turn brown). Stir in 2 ounces white rum and let cool.

Slice 4 bananas. Arrange 1/2 banana per person on dish, spooning 3 to 4 tablespoons of the caramel sauce over the bananas. Sprinkle 1 to 2 teaspoons of chopped peanuts over the caramel sauce.

Yield: 8 portions (1/2 banana each)

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baja bananas

Baja Bananas

This is terrific served as an accompaniment to any plain meat, roast, fish or chicken entree.

4 large, firm bananas
1/2 cup gew?rztraminer
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1 teaspoon curry powder
2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Cut bananas in half lengthwise, then in half crosswise. Soak in gew?rztraminer for 10 minutes.

Melt butter in a shallow baking dish in oven. Stir in the curry powder and brown sugar. Dip the banana pieces into the mixture, turning to coat well, and bake in same dish about 15 minutes.

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