Orange-Scented Bananas Foster - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 cinnamon sticks
2 ripe bananas, peeled, halved lengthwise, then crosswise
1/4 cup triple sec or 1/4 cup other orange-flavored liqueur
1 tablespoon dark rum
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 cup vanilla ice cream (4 scoops)

Preparation

Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium high heat.
Add brown sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon sticks and boil 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add bananas and remove pan from heat.
Add triple sec, dark rum and ground cinnamon; carefully ignite.
When flames subside, add orange juice and stir to combine. Discard cinnamon sticks.
Scoop ice cream into bowls or balloon wineglasses. Spoon bananas and sauce over and serve.