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Plantain Foster

A spin on classic banana foster inspired by Latin American cuisine.

Tasty Team
75% would make again
Total Time

35 minutes

35 min

Prep Time

15 minutes

15 min

Cook Time

20 minutes

20 min

Plantain Foster
Total Time

35 minutes

35 min

Prep Time

15 minutes

15 min

Cook Time

20 minutes

20 min

Ingredients

for 2 servings

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup dark brown sugar (100 g)
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 pinch nutmeg
  • 2 plantains, very ripe, sliced on bias in ½-inch (1.2 cm) slices
  • ¼ cup dark rum (60 mL)
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • vanilla ice cream, to serve
  • dry roasted peanut, chopped, for garnish

Preparation

  1. Add butter and brown sugar to a high sided skillet over medium heat. Stir constantly until the mixture turns into golden brown syrup and the sugar is completely dissolved, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add cinnamon, nutmeg and plantains; cook until plantains are lightly browned and soft, about 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. Add rum and use a long kitchen lighter to ignite the liqueur. Keep cooking until alcohol burns off and no flame remains, about 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. Once the flame burns out, keep cooking, spooning sauce over plantains until syrupy and reduced, aout 2 minutes.
  5. Serve over ice cream with crushed peanuts.
  6. Enjoy!
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Plantain Foster