Bananas Foster - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. margarine, preferably unsalted
1/2 c. creme de banana (or banana flavoring)
1/2 c. dark rum
4 bananas, halved lengthwise
4 scoops rich vanilla ice cream (French vanilla is good)
mint sprigs, if desired

Preparation

In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon with a fork, set aside.
In a heavy 12-inch skillet, melt margarine over medium heat.
Add cinnamon-sugar mixture, stir until sugar melts.
Pour in banana liqueur and 1/4 cup rum.
Cook, stirring, until syrupy and thick (about 5 minutes).
Add bananas, lightly coating with syrup.
Add remaining 1/4 cup rum, swirl pan, ignite rum.
Quickly swirl pan, cook, basting bananas with sauce until flame goes out. Remove from heat.
Place 2 banana slices on each of 4 plates, side by side.
Place
scoop of ice cream on top of each serving. Drizzle with sauce.
Decorate with mint, if desired.
Serve immediately.