BANANA FLAMBE

Ingredients:
Butter - 50 gms (cut into small pieces)
Dark soft brown sugar - 75 gms
Ground cinnamon - 1/2 tsp
Ripe, firm bananas - 4 (peeled and cut into half lengthwise)
Juice of 1/2 lemon
Hard vanilla ice cream - 570 ml
Orange liqueur - 2 tbsp
Dark rum - 50 ml

Method:

• Melt the butter in a large frying pan over moderate heat, then stir in the sugar and cinnamon. 
• When the mixture is bubbling, add the bananas and lemon juice.
• Cook for 3 or 4 minutes, spooning the syrup over the bananas. 
• The bananas should not overcook and become mushy.
• Spoon the ice cream into 4 dessert dishes.
• Add the liqueur and rum in the pan, and heat for about 5 seconds.
• Carefully light the syrup with a match.
• When the flames die down, serve with the bananas over the ice cream.