Mexican Bananas Flambe With Ice Cream (Platanos Flameados) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 scoops vanilla ice cream (1 Pint)
4 bananas, peeled, cut lengthwise and into thirds
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
1/4 cup raw sugar
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons Kahlua
1/4 cup light rum

Preparation

Put scoops of Ice cream in four dishes and keep in the freezer until serving.
Just before serving melt butter (margarine) in a 10 inch skillet over medium heat Stir in the sugar.
Add Orange juice & Lime juice.
Cook stirring frequently until the sauce has thickened 6-8 minutes.
Add Kahlua.
Add bananas to the sauce, cook turning the bananas gently, heat just through and turn in the sauce so they are all coated evenly.
Heat the rum in a small saucepan over low heat for about 1 minute or until just warm (Do not allow to bubble).
Pour rum over the hot banana mixture, immediately ignite (use a long match).
Stir with long handle spoon until flame subside.
Place bananas around the ice cream and spoon sauce over all.
Serve immediately.