NUTTY SPICED BANANAS
6 bananas,
slightly under ripe
3 tablespoons chopped unsalted cashew nuts
3 tablespoons chopped unsalted peanuts
3 tablespoons dried coconut
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
Juice of 1/2 orange
4 tablespoons rum
1 tablespoon butter
Preheat the
oven to 375 degrees.
Slice the
bananas and place them in a greased, ovenproof, 9 by 9inch dish.
In a small
bowl, mix the cashew nuts, peanuts, coconut, sugar, cinnamon, and
nutmeg.
Pour the
orange juice and rum over the bananas, then sprinkle them with the
nut and sugar mixture. Dot the top with butter. Bake in the oven for
20 to 25 minutes, until the bananas are golden and the sauce is
bubbling.
Serve warm
with vanilla ice cream.
Yield: 4
servings
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