Bananas Foster Recipe
The original Bananas Foster was created at Brennan's Restaurant in New Orleans in 1951.
In 1946, Owen Brennan was faced with a dilemma: Would he prove his friend, who said he couldn’t cook, right? Or would he prove his culinary excellence? The proprietor of the Old Absinthe House responded by opening Brennan's, a New Orleans staple now located on Royal Street.
The French-Creole restaurant created global masterpieces like Bananas Foster. Enjoy this original recipe, as rich in flavor as it is in history.
Ingredients for Bananas Foster:
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup banana liqueur
- 4 bananas, cut in half lengthwise, then halved
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 4 scoops vanilla ice cream
Method of Preparation:
- Combine the butter, sugar and cinnamon in a flambé pan or skillet.
- Place the pan over low heat either on an alcohol burner or on top of the stove, and cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves.
- Stir in the banana liqueur, then place the bananas in the pan. When the banana sections soften and begin to brown, carefully add the rum.
- Continue to cook the sauce until the rum is hot, then tip the pan slightly to ignite the rum, or ignite with a long match.
- When the flames subside, lift the bananas out of the pan and place four pieces over each portion of ice cream.
- Generously spoon warm sauce over the top of the ice cream and serve immediately.
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