Caribbean Fried Bananas

* Exported from MasterCook *

Caribbean Fried Bananas

Recipe By : Healthful Cooking, Mary Carroll, Star Tribune 1/13/99
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Desserts Fruits

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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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.

Bake at 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.

Each serving contains approximately 2 fruit exch., 21/2 other carb. exch.,
260 calories, 64 gm. carbohydrate, 1 gm. protein, 2 gm. fat (including 1
gm. sat. fat), 3 mg. cholesterol, 14 mg. sodium, 14 mg. calcium and 3
gm. dietary fiber.

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