Bananas Tchoupitoulas - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups water
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon honey
1 orange, sliced with peel intact
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 cup water
6 bananas, peeled and sliced
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter
2 ounces rum

Preparation

In small saucepan mix 3 cups water with sugar, honey, and orange slices. Heat to a boil.
Dilute cornstarch in 1 cup of water to make a slurry.
Slowly incorporate cornstarch slurry into sugar/honey/orange mixture until you get your desired consistency. Remember that it will not thicken fully until it comes to a boil. You might have to adjust the amount of slurry needed.
Simmer for about 15 minutes.
When ready to serve, remove orange slices. Then add bananas, vanilla extract, butter and rum. Stir gently and serve.