BANANAS FOSTER RECIPE

Rick's Tropical Delight

<p />WoW! you guys are in a posting flurry today! i read from work, but i cannot post from work.[p]so anyway, the bananas foster recipe is from Mario Batali, my hero...
from his Mario Tailgates NASCAR Style cookbook.[p]--->Bananas Foster<---[p]4 bananas, ripe, but not over-ripe (i used 6 per pan at the eggtoberfest)
1/2 stick butter
6 tablespoons of packed brown sugar (i used 1/2 cup at eggtoberfest)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (i used 1 teaspoon at eggtoberfest)
2 ounces 151 rum
vanilla ice cream[p]get everything ready because it goes pretty quick once you get started...[p]- peel and half the bananas lengthwise (i cut them the other way at eggtoberfest and usually do because there is more surface area to hold onto the sauce and it's easier to stir them... your choice really)
- heat cast iron skillet over high heat till smoking.
- put butter in pan. it should melt and start to brown quickly.
- add brown sugar and stir to form a caramel-like sauce that bubbles quickly such that when you stop stirring, it "foams" quickly.
- add cinnamon and stir.
- i do this part a little different than Mario... add bananas and stir to coat with sauce and let cook for no more than two minutes.
- add 151 rum CAREFULLY!! and dribble the last drops into the fire so it ignites. (mario adds the rum first before the bananas)
- if rum doesn't light, use a LONG lighter and be ready to jerk your arm back! (you might have observed a little singeing on my arm hair at eggtoberfest)
- once the flames die off, about 30 seconds, take off heat and serve with vanilla ice cream (i used light whipped cream at eggtoberfest)[p]be very careful with the rum cause it WILL BURN YOU! and that's the last thing i need to be reading on the forum.[p]do NOT let the butter and sugar cook for too long as it will burn and taste like it.[p]enjoy and BE CAREFUL! if you are not comfortable with fire and flaming alcohol, DO NOT ATTEMPT THIS.[p][p][p][p][p]
thanks for all the great comments on this one eggers! and sorry about that third pan whoever got some of that. now you know what burnt butter and brown sugar tastes like *cringe*

Car Wash Mike

Rick's Tropical Delight,
Are you a fire starter? A volunteer fireman burnt down one of our grocery stores 1 time. I think more rum is in order, have to have something to drink. All the pics I saw of you. Can't wait to see you in KC. Thanks for committing.
Take care mon,[p]Mike

Smokin' Todd

Rick's Tropical Delight,
It may me Mario's recipe but I 1st tried it with you making it.
So glad I was able to get a piece before it disappeared.
Thanx for sharing,
ST

Morro Bay Rich

Rick,[p]Thanks for posting this. My grandson flipped out on your pineapple on Saturday. I can't wait to do this one for him.[p]Regards,
Rich

Rick's Tropical Delight

<p />Car Wash Mike,
am i a fire starter? well, yes, but not arson! yarr![p]look at this fire i started with the weed burner <--[p]
and i'm commited? really? or should be?
what's the date?

Rick's Tropical Delight

Smokin' Todd,
there was a young girl grabbing stuff from behind the table in the tent. i told her to look out at the 30 people waiting and she didn't seem to care! imagine that.[p]i have to tell ya, that was a little terrifying tossing out the plates of dixie cups with the bf in them. kind of like pirranas![p]

Car Wash Mike

Rick's Tropical Delight,
Please tell me that pic is doctored. Mid May. I will be in touch about dessert for T-Day for the family. Thanks for your contribution.[p]Mike

Rick's Tropical Delight

Morro Bay Rich,
that was pretty good i reckon... the pineapple.
the key to that one is the pussers rum... pussers has a lot of taste and is a "single malt" rum.[p]check it out
[ul][li]pussers rum[/ul]

Rick's Tropical Delight

Car Wash Mike ,
no doctoring. that's my neighbor saying "hurry up and take the photo!!" as the side of his face is burning![p]the camera had the timer on so he had to stand there for 10 seconds... it was worth it. for me! hahaa

Celtic Wolf

Rick's Tropical Delight,[p] Not a lick of Malt in the Cane Single Barrel (Vat for the cheap chit..)

Celtic Wolf

Rick's Tropical Delight,[p]Scary is hands grabbing Lamb as I crave it off.. Least I waited for Max to make the third slice before grabbing an italian burger.[p]

Fidel

Rick's Tropical Delight,[p]I have never seen anything like the frenzy of people grabbing those little dixie cups. People were trying to grab them by the handful.[p]I was lucky enough to get one and it was fantastic. Awesome creation Rick.

Rick's Tropical Delight

Celtic Wolf,
no doubt![p]sure was fun though. i've had people tell me both my dishes were the best they had there. i don't believe that, but i think it was because it was "different"[p]that last batch of bananas foster was the best i think, because i had a new helper from the crowd and i burned the third batch so i had to make up for it. that was the batch max and the spawn had. priceless!

Car Wash Mike

Rick's Tropical Delight,
That is like 14 felonies in most states. LOL I just told my mom I would be cooking banana fosters, so get ready for a bunch or e-mails. [p]Mike

mad max beyond eggdome

Rick's Tropical Delight,
quite simply the best thing i ate all day!!! and spawn and i got to clean the pan :-) which was even better!![p]

Rick's Tropical Delight

mad max beyond eggdome,
dang max! not in public![p]hey max... what's the record for the most mad max turkeys cooked in the month of november? i've got three eggs now and it's time to line em up burn some bird! free range bird that is.

citychicken

Rick's Tropical Delight,
the best bananas foster with arguably the best rum in the world, havana club extra añejo - máximo. unfortunately we can't get it legally in the states since it is a product of cuba. nevertheless i don't think you would really want to make bananas foster with it since it sells for over $1200 a bottle and quite difficult to come by. [p]i was fortunate enough to have a snifter while in the cayman islands- like nectar of the gods. and $175[p]check out the link if you'd like. by the way they have 6 cocktail recipes that are definitely worth checking out. the golden apple is particularly yummy.[p]mark
[ul][li]http://www.havana-club.com/[/ul]

BENTE

Rick's Tropical Delight,
well here is my shot at it.
[p]

here was a fire i know i need a tri pod[p]
[p]and here was my tater tot casserole[p]
happy eggin
tb

Rick's Tropical Delight

BENTE,
whooooohooooooo! hahaha[p]that blue flame is where it's at and you cannot see that during the day but it'll burn you real good![p]how'd it taste?

BENTE

Rick's Tropical Delight,
tasted great although i think i can only take small doeses. i like rich but i like it in small doses.[p]thanks again my friend[p]
happy eggin
tb