Appealing Bananas Calypso Recipes

BANANAS CALYPSO

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine sugar, melted butter, lime juice, and cinnamon.
• Brush bananas with about 1/4 cup of butter mixture.
• Place bananas on center of cooking grate.
• Grill 2 to 4 minutes, turning once halfway through grilling.
• Slice grilled bananas and place slices in a flameproof dish.
• Pour remaining 1/2 cup butter mixture into dish.
• Place dish on center of cooking grate.
• Cook 5 minutes.
• Remove dish from grill.
• Quickly pour rum over bananas.
• Light rum with long kitchen matches.
• After flames die out, serve immediately over ice cream.

BAKED BANANAS CALYPSO STYLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375^. Lightly spray or grease an 8 inch square baking dish.
• Combine sugars on a sheet of waxed paper, mixing well.(I like to put it through my sifter.) Peel bananas; roll in half of the sugar mixture, coating well. Place in prepared baking pan, pierce bananas all over with the cinnamon stick pieces; sprinkle with wine, then with the remaining sugar mixture and ground cinnamon. Dot with pieces of butter.
• Bake uncovered and basting occasionally, 30 to 35 minutes, or until tender. --- Before serving , remove cinnamon pieces; cut each banana in half, Serve slightly warm with ice cream or cream.