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patsyk
05-02-2001, 02:45 PM
Thought I would share another recipe that has been around for a bit, but is very good! I made this for the first time last night and enjoyed it so much, I plan to make it for dessert again tonight! The warm sauce with the frozen yogurt are soooooo yummy!
I know- the recipe is from 1995 and I am JUST NOW trying it! Actually, I started subscribing in 1997, and this one came with my Mastercook CL software!

* Exported from MasterCook *

Spiced Bananas with Rum Sauce

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 2 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cooking Light 1995 Desserts


Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 small firm ripe bananas -- (1/2 pound)
1 tablespoon margarine
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons apple juice concentrate -- thawed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
2 tablespoons dark rum
1 cup vanilla low-fat frozen yogurt
Fresh mint sprigs -- (optional)

Cut bananas in half crosswise, then lengthwise; set aside.

Melt the margarine in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add brown sugar, apple juice concentrate, vanilla, cinnamon, and allspice, and cook for 30 seconds. Add banana pieces, and cook for 1 minute. Turn banana pieces over, and cook an additional minute.

Heat rum in a small saucepan. Pour over banana mixture. If desired, ignite rum with a long match; let flames die down. Stir gently.

Arrange 4 banana pieces on each of 2 dessert plates; spoon sauce over banana pieces, and top each serving with 1/2 cup frozen yogurt.

Source:
"Cooking Light, Jan/Feb 1995, page 111"
Copyright:
"© Cooking Light"

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 342 Calories; 8g Fat (21.7% calories from fat); 7g Protein; 56g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 6mg Cholesterol; 149mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 2 Fruit; 1 1/2 Fat; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

Serving Ideas : Serve immediately.

NOTES : Garnish with fresh mint sprigs, if desired.
Nutr. Assoc. : 84 0 0 2061 0 0 0 0 4059 0

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emilycat
05-02-2001, 02:51 PM
Oh, my gosh, thank you for posting -- I am such a banana freak -- and rum, oh my! This is going to the printer http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/smile.gif

patsyk
05-02-2001, 02:57 PM
emilycat - hope you like it as much as I did! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif Just what I need... another dessert to eat each night! my only saving grace is that it is from CL and I can rationalize anything that comes from CL!
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catharine
05-02-2001, 03:22 PM
Thanks for posting. Many of you know about my banana, um, problem (hubby LOVES bananas and we buy massive quantities and wind up with many overripe ones). I will definitely try this out.

One problem you may think is weird - we don't like rum. Any ideas for substitutions?

Thanks again.

patsyk
05-03-2001, 06:09 AM
catherine - I am not sure what you could substitute - is the reason you don't want to use the rum because you don't do alchohol or just don't like the taste of rum?

Maybe some of the others here can make a good suggestion on a substitution for this one!

chefbec
05-03-2001, 07:49 AM
Thanks for the recipe! This looks really good.

Vanessa
05-03-2001, 08:38 AM
catharine:
In cooking you can substitute
1 tab dark rum for 2 tabs rum extract
1 tab light rum for 1 tab rum extract

I see the recipe only calls for 2 tab of rum which you could probably use lets say banana liquor?
The rum is used for ignating the dessert looks like. If you don't like rum I wouls use so,ething you like. If you cannot have rum then use the rum extract which I think its Mccormick's (imitation) and don't ignite.

patsyk
05-03-2001, 12:32 PM
Oooh! I'll have to try it with Kahlua next time... that sounds great! http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/wink.gif

Wienie
05-03-2001, 11:52 PM
My DH and I love this dessert. I've substituted Kahlua for the apple juice conc. and Catherine, I'm sure the Kahlua could be used in place of the Rum if that works for you.
The Kahlua just adds a richness to it. Makes me think of tropical islands http://www.cookinglight.com/bbs/biggrin.gif
Jeanne

catharine
05-04-2001, 08:36 AM
Thanks, all. We don't like the taste of alcohol - but don't mind the rum flavor. Maybe I will try the extract. Thank you again.