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Rum and Banana Flambé

6 tablespoons butter

¾ cup brown sugar

6 bananas, peeled and sliced lengthwise

1 tablespoon cinnamon

3 oz. banana liqueur

6 oz. white rum

Vanilla ice cream

Method: Melt butter in a chafing dish. Add brown sugar and blend well. Add bananas and sauté lightly. Sprinkle with cinnamon and lower flame.

Pour rum and banana liqueur over bananas. Ignite carefully, basting bananas with flaming liquid. Serve over ice cream when flame dies out. Serves 6

Note: Bananas must be ripe.