There are a handful of things that make me nostalgic about where I grew up, the food of New Orleans being one of them. From my early childhood, yearly trips to the Big Easy were a chance to explore all the culianry delights the city had to offer.
As I've grown older and geographically farther away, I'm constantly trying to recreate these classic dishes that I love so much. One of these is Bananas Foster; one of the most popular desserts in the city. It's truly a New Orleans creation as it's genesis can be traced back to Brennan's on Royal Street
It's an incredible fun and easy dessert to make; especially if you have an inner pyro like me. And, keeping with the Brennan's tradition it's just as much about the show as the taste (they still prepare the dessert table-side).
All you need are
1 Ripe Banana (the more ripe the better) - split in half length-wise then cut into small chunks
1/4 cup Brown sugar
1 Tbsp. Butter
Cinammon to taste
1 oz. Rum (or banana liquer) -use a decent quality
Vanilla Ice Cream
Lighter or Open Flame
a fire extinguisher in the vicinity is also probably a good idea
The above will make a small serving for 2 people, adjust accordingly.
Allow a shallow skillet to heat up, then add in the butter. Once the butter is melted add in the bananas and brown sugar and allow to cook/soften for 1-2 minutes. Season with cinnamon to taste.
Now comes the big finale, remove from the heat and add the alcohol and add the flame; be sure to have you and your guest stay back from the pan as it will ignite and make culinary fireworks. For a beginner, I recommend using a stick lighter, however with experience you can just use the open flame from a gas stove.
Once the flame subsides you can spoon it over the ice cream and enjoy. Serve immediately because the warm mixture will melt the ice cream quickly.
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