Recipe: Mexican Bananas Foster
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- 2/4 cup Kahlua or other coffee-flavored liqueur (you can substitute apple juice for the Kahlua)
- 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
- 6 ripe bananas, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch thick rounds
- Ground cinnamon, to taste
- Vanilla ice cream
Preparation
Build a charcoal fire in an outdoor grill and let burn until the coals are covered with white ash. Let the fire burn down to medium-hot (you should be able to hold your hand at grate level for 3 seconds). In a gas grill, preheat to medium.
Tear off six 12-inch squares of aluminum foil. Fold one foil square in half. On bottom half, place 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 2 tablespoons Kahlua, 2 tablespoons butter and 1 banana. Sprinkle with a pinch of cinnamon. Fold the foil over to form a packet, crimping the open edges to seal. Repeat with the remaining ingredients. (The packets can be prepared up to 1 hour ahead and kept at room temperature.)
Grill the packets until the sugar, Kahlua, and butter are boiling (open a packet to check), 5 to 7 minutes. Open the packets, pour over bowls of ice cream and, if it's the 4th of July, top with raspberries and blueberries for that red, white and blue look.
Serving Size
Serve immediately.