Caribbean Fried Bananas

Caribbean Fried Bananas

Recipe By : Healthful Cooking, Mary Carroll, Star Tribune 1/13/99

1 Preparation Time :

Categories : Desserts Fruits

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -- -- --

4 medium bananas -- unpeeled

1 teaspoon butter

1/2 cup honey or sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

1/4 cup light rum

1/4 cup lime juice

Place bananas on large nonstick baking sheet. Pierce skin of each banana

several times with tip of sharp knife.

400 degrees until skins blacken completely,

15 to 20 minutes.

In 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, heat butter, honey and allspice until butter melts. Open skin of each banana with knife, then

gently peel one side. Lay peeled side in skillet and remove remaining

peel. Cook 5 minutes, spooning occasionally with cooking syrup.

Remove any nearby flammable articles, add rum and ignite; shake pan until

flames subside. Remove from heat. Add lime juice. Serve each banana warm

with several spoonfuls of syrup. Makes 4 servings.

2 fruit exch.,

21/2 other carb. exch.,

260 calories,

64 gm. carbohydrate,

1 gm. protein,

2 gm. fat

3 mg. cholesterol,

14 mg. sodium,

14 mg. calcium and gm. dietary fiber.

Converted by MC

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