Bananas Foster - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter or margarine
6 bananas
1/4 c. brown sugar, packed
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. rum
1/2 gal. rich vanilla ice cream
chopped nuts (for garnish)

Preparation

Place butter in a micro-safe and flameproof casserole or oval au gratin dish that may also be used as the serving dish. Micro-cook on High power for 30 seconds.
Peel and slice bananas lengthwise and cut into 1-inch chunks.
Add brown sugar and cinnamon to melted butter and stir to blend.
Add bananas and stir gently to coat.
Micro-cook on High power 3 to 4 minutes or until sugar is dissolved.
Let stand.
Pour rum into a micro-safe bowl and micro-cook for 30 seconds to warm.
Pour over bananas and take to table.
Before serving, ignite the dish.
When flame subsides, sprinkle with chopped nuts.