Flaming Bananas

Directions

1. 1
   Put butter and brown sugar into chafing dish or 8-inch skillet.
2. 2
   Heat, stirring, until sugar and butter are combined. Add 1/4 cup dark rum.
3. 3
   Slice bananas into pan and simmer 7 or 8 minutes.
4. 4
   Heat 2 tablespoons of brandy or rum in a large spoon. Ignite and turn into pan.
5. 5
   Stir gently until flame burns out. Serve at once over hard-frozen vanilla ice cream.
6. 6
   Serves 6.
7. 7
   Very showy.