In keeping with my Theme...every other post will be Food related...Hence Bananas Foster. The Most Marvelous of Desserts.
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One of the first desserts I ever made in a restaurant was Bananas Foster. The real kind. The kind you make table side. Which was terrifying. So much can go wrong! Fire for instance. Fire can go TERRIBLY wrong. But it didn’t. This dessert is so beautifully right, on so many levels. Even if you don’t like bananas, most people like Bananas Foster.
The hardest part about this dessert is knowing when to pull the bananas out of the pan, before you add the rum. And it’s got to be done right. And they’ve got the be Good, Hard, JUST under ripe Bananas. Otherwise they’ll just mush apart and you’ll end up with Bananas Mush Foster, and who wants that crap?
Done right, one starts with very lowly ingredients and ends up with a magical concoction that transcends all expectations! Butter. Brown Sugar. Allspice, and Nutmeg. Rum. Orange zest. And of course Bananas. Some people argue that you need to add banana liquor. Umm. Blech. Melt the Butter and brown sugar, add the spices. Let bubble. Add the bananas. These will get just a little caramelized, letting you know it’s time to remove them. You add the rum and orange zest. FLAME! Woosh! And then add everything to the crepe or ice cream. Or both. So wonderful. So fulfilling. Really, the only thing worthy of a banana.
Except possibly maybe peanut butter and rice crispies...but for some reason they would never let me put that on the menu.
Thanks for stopping by my blog Alice, I'm returning the visit! I love this post, would love to try Banana Foster sometime :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the return!
DeleteDon't let it intimidate you! Remember...there's RUM! So really...how hard can it be?
Looks SO YUMMY!!! I think breakfast is in order. :)
ReplyDeleteNice to meet you through A-Z!
Ooooo....Bananas foster for breakfast. Now you're talking!
DeleteOK, you make this look gooooooood. and I don't even like bananas!
ReplyDeleteBrown sugar, Rum, and Ice cream! Seriously! You barely even notice the 'healthy' bits... :)
DeleteHi Alicia, many thanks for stopping by my blog. I didnt realise your blog is sooooo amazing. Im going to love every minute of following you on this challenge and beyond. Now where did those bananas?
ReplyDeleteyour A to Z buddy
Shaun
Valleys ShutterBug
Thanks so much! Glad to meet you, and hope you enjoy my madness! :)
DeleteHi Alicia,
ReplyDeleteI'm stopping by for the A to Z challenge. I saw elsewhere that you're in Maine, too? Hello fellow Maniac!
Excellent choice with Bananas Foster - it's my all time favorite dessert! Yummy!
Nice blog, now following.
ReplyDeletecheers,
mood
Moody Writing
I enjoyed yours as well. Thanks for the follow!
DeleteSounds yummy. I love that you have a food theme every other day.
ReplyDeleteMichelle :)
www.michelle-pickett.com
*New follower :)
Thanks Michelle! Hope you come back, if only every other day ;) Some of those posts will be "industry" based...food driven... We'll see how it goes! I'm excited!
DeleteOooh I'd like to try this, it looks delicious!
ReplyDeleteI'm your new follower, looking forward to more food posts :)
Nikki – inspire nordic
I'm tempted to say "SOOOO easy!" but I can't, because for most people it probably isn't and I don't want to alienate half my new readers.. :)
DeleteHope to see you back here!
I enjoyed your post on Pippi...was on my phone so couldn't post. Will post now..
I've never had bananas foster, but my brother did at some point, and would NOT stop talking about it. They look amazing.
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