Maple Banana Fritter With Fruit Cocktail - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 tablespoons butter or margarine
1/4 cup maple syrup
4 tablespoons rum
5 tablespoons fruit cocktail juice
1 large lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
3 bananas, halved lengthwise
1 (15.25 ounce) can fruit cocktail, drained and juice reserved
6 large scoops vanilla ice cream

Preparation

Warm 5 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in maple syrup. Then stir in rum, fruit cocktail juice, and lemon juice to taste. Remove from heat, and set aside.
Warm 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet. Place halved bananas in skillet and fry on both sides until golden and a bit crisp on the edges.
Place bananas cut-side up on dessert plates. Spoon 1 or 2 tablespoonfuls of fruit cocktail into the center of each banana. Lay a scoop of ice cream on top. Then drizzle with maple sauce.