Flambéed Fruit
15m prep 15m cook 30m ready
A flambéed fruit dessert featuring bananas, mangoes, peaches, and pineapple caramelized in butter and brown sugar, then finished with brandy or rum.
Let's Prepare
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- 3 tablespoons butter
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 bananas, halved lengthwise
- 3 mangoes, pitted and sliced
- 3 peaches, pitted and sliced
- Three ½-inch-thick slices pineapple
- 2 ounces warmed brandy, dark rum, or liqueur
Let's Cook
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Step 1.
Melt in a large skillet over medium-low heat: 3 tablespoons butter
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Step 2.
Add and stir until dissolved and bubbling thickly: 3 tablespoons brown sugar
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Step 3.
Add 2 of the following: 3 bananas, halved lengthwise; 3 mangoes, pitted and sliced; 3 peaches, pitted and sliced; Three ½-inch-thick slices pineapple
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Step 4.
Simmer until tender, basting occasionally and turning the fruit pieces to caramelize both sides. Add: 2 ounces warmed brandy, dark rum, or liqueur
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Step 5.
Cover the skillet for about 30 seconds to heat everything through, then remove the lid, light the liquor with a long match or lighter, and let it flame until it extinguishes itself. If needed, cover the skillet with a lid to extinguish the flames. Serve immediately.
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