Baked Bananas in Syrup

Ingredients

Serves: 4
1 large orange
4 firm bananas
1 tablespoon dark rum or brandy (optional)
1 1/2 tablespoons light brown sugar
25g butter, cut into small pieces

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Use a citrus zester to take fine pieces of zest from half of the orange, or thinly remove the zest with a vegetable peeler, then cut it into thin pieces. Cut the orange in half and squeeze the juice from both halves into a small jug.
• Peel the bananas, slice them lengthwise and lay them in a shallow ovenproof dish. Pour over the orange juice and rum or brandy, if using. Sprinkle with the sugar and scatter with the butter and orange zest.
• Bake for 10–15 minutes until the bananas are just lightly cooked and the sauce is syrupy. Serve immediately.

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