Bananas Foster--YUM!

Landon and I are on day 16 of the Love Dare and loving it. It's been really cool and it sounds cheesy, but I really feel like it's helping us to learn to love each other better--in the details of our relationship and of life. It's made us spend more time thinking about one another and doing things for one another and just spend more time together, on purpose.

Our "dare" on Sunday night was to intentionally not do something you had planned on doing and spend that time with your spouse. Well, we decided not to run and not to do work for work the next day (so sad, I know) and instead went out to dinner at Cedar Creek, a place I'd been wanting to try by our house. Then, we were going to make Bananas Foster but couldn't find a place to buy the liquor we needed to make it flame. We ended up with a frozen pie instead, but made the Bananas Foster last night. And man, it was delicious and easy and fast--and tasted surprisingly like what we've ordered in a restaurant.

So, I thought I'd photograph it because the flames were cool and share it.

The cast of characters: 3 ripe bananas, bias sliced (even though there are five pictured here), 1/3 cup of butter, 1/3 cup packed brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 2 tablespoons banana liqueur, 1/4 cup rum, 2 cups vanilla ice cream (or more if you want!)

First, in a large skillet, melt the butter and brown sugar and mix together.

As the sugar and butter are melting together, slice the bananas bias style (I had no idea how to do this; Landon had to do it for me.)

Set the bananas aside.

At this point, the butter and sugar should be nicely melted; give it a good stir to make sure everything is mixed together.

Then, gently place the bananas into the butter and brown sugar sauce.

Oooh. Pretty.

Cook and gently stir over medium heat for about 2 minutes or until the bananas are heated through.

Then, sprinkle with cinnamon.

And, add the banana liqueur.

Gently mix the goodness together, letting the flavors coat the bananas.

In a separate skillet, head the rum until it almost simmers.

Light a long stemmed match and ignite the run, quickly pouring over bananas while oohing and aahing over the pretty flames.

Stir everything gently to coat.

Spoon the bananas and sauce into a plate.

Serve with vanilla ice cream and enjoy!

We sure did! :)