Bananas Foster

Bananas Foster

1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup half and half
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 bananas, sliced thin
Vanilla ice cream


Melt butter in skillet. Once melted, add in brown sugar and whisk until sugar has dissolved. Next, add in cinnamon and nutmeg, then half and half. Continue to whisk for 1-2 minutes until mixture begins to thicken. Add in bananas and turn off heat. Scoop ice cream into serving bowls and spoon bananas and sauce over the ice cream.

(Photo comes from Brennan's Restaurant in the French Quarter in N.O. where bananas foster was invented. I hear that the REAL DEAL in N.O. is spectacular. I hope to someday try it!)