BUTTERSCOTCH BANANAS WITH VANILLA ICE CEAME

This recipe is from RealSimple web side. It was the August 4, 2012 Daily Recipe.  It tastes good, it looks good. 

Serves 8| Hands-On Time: 15m| Total Time: 20m
Ingredients

• 1/2  cup pecans

• 1/2  cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces

• 1  cup dark brown sugar

• 1/4  teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 6 bananas, peeled and sliced on the diagonal

• 1/4  cup dark rum

• 2  pints vanilla ice cream

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375° F.

1. Spread the pecans on a rimmed baking sheet and toast, tossing occasionally, until fragrant, 5 to 6 minutes; roughly chop.

1. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sugar and cinnamon and cook, whisking occasionally, until smooth, 4 to 5 minutes.

1. Gently stir in the bananas. Remove from heat and add the rum. Using a match, carefully ignite the mixture and wait until the flame goes out. Stir in the pecans.

1. Serve the bananas and sauce over the ice cream.

By Kate Merker , December, 2008