Warm Doughnuts A La Mode With Bananas And Spiced Caramel Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 2 crumb doughnuts or 2 glazed doughnuts
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons golden brown sugar (packed)
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon dark rum
2 small ripe bananas, peeled, cut on diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick slices
vanilla ice cream
toasted pecans

Preparation

Preheat broiler.
Place the doughnuts on small baking sheet; then set aside.
To make the caramel sauce: stir the butter and brown sugar in a heavy medium skillet over medium heat until the butter is melted.
Boil for 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat.
Mix in lemon juice and spices, then rum; stir to blend.
Cool caramel sauce 3 minutes.
Meanwhile, broil the doughnuts just until hot and bubbly, watching closely to avoid burning, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
Transfer the doughnuts to 2 dessert sized plates.
Gently toss bananas with caramel sauce in skillet, to coat.
Top doughnuts with a scoop of ice cream, flattening slightly in center.
Spoon bananas and caramel sauce over.
Sprinkle with nuts and serve.