Bananas Foster
Dessert of bananas, ice cream, and sauce / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bananas Foster is a dessert made from bananas and vanilla ice cream, with a sauce made from butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, dark rum, and banana liqueur.[2] The butter, sugar and bananas are cooked, and then alcohol is added and ignited. The bananas and sauce are then served over the ice cream. Popular toppings also include whipped cream and different types of nuts (pecans, walnuts, etc.). The dish is often prepared tableside as a flambé.
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Course | Dessert |
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Place of origin | United States |
Region or state | New Orleans, Louisiana |
Created by | Paul Blangé and Ella Brennan[1] Vieux Carré Restaurant, 1951 |
Main ingredients | Bananas, vanilla ice cream, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, dark rum, banana liqueur |
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