New Orleans Baked Bananas(Serves 4) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 bananas
1 Tbsp. grated orange rind
1 Tbsp. honey
1 Tbsp. fresh orange juice
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. butter
julienned orange rind (optional garnish)
1 vanilla bean, cut in 4 pieces (optional garnish)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cut
4
pieces
of foil each 4 x 6-inches.
Peel bananas
and
cut
in
half lengthwise.
Place each half on a piece of the cut foil.
In a small bowl mix the orange rind, honey,
orange
juice and vanilla extract.
Spoon over banana halves and
top each with a piece of butter.
Fold over the foil once\tand
crimp
the
ends to seal.\tPlace on a baking sheet and bake
for 5 to 8 minutes.\tIf the bananas are really ripe, they will cook in five minutes.