Drunken Plantains - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    3 ripe plantains
    1/4 cup butter, diced
    3 tablespoons rum
    1 orange, juice and zest of
    1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    1/4 cup dark brown sugar
    1/2 cup whole almond
    fresh mint sprig
    creme fraiche
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350 degree.
    Peel the plantains and cut them in half lenghtwise.
    Put plantains in a shallow baking dish, dot them all over with butter.
    Spoon on the rum and orange juice.
    Mix the orange zest, cinnamon and brown sugar in a bowl. Sprinkle the mixture over the plantains.
    Bake for 25-30 minutes until plantains are soft, the sugar has melted into the rum and orange juice to make a sauce.
    Meanwhile, slice almond and fry them in alittle oil until they are golden.
    Sprinkle the finished plantains with the almonds.
    Garnish with mint sprigs and serve with creme fraiche.

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