Bananas Caribbean

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 medium bananas
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup sherry wine
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 tablespoons light rum (coconut rum would probably be good here, too)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 450 degrees f.
• 2 peel the bananas, split them in half lengthwise, then place them in a buttered baking dish (10"x6"x2").
• 3 combine the sugar, orange juice, nutmeg, cinnamon and sherry in a saucepan. heat until sugar is dissolved, then pour over the bananas. dot with butter.
• 4 bake bananas for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the bananas are tender. baste them once or twice during baking.
• 5 remove from oven. sprinkle with the rum before serving.
• 6 serve as-is, or with a scoop of vanilla or coconut ice cream.