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Trinidad Baked Bananas
Photo: Giorgio Trovato

Trinidad Baked Bananas

8 ingredients 9 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

309
Calories
2g
Protein
12g
Fat
48g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Banana 1 medium (118g) 105
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 4 large bananas, peeled,and cut in half lengthwise
  • 1-2 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 ounce butter, cut into small pieces (25g)
  • 3 ounces apricot jam (75g)
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons dry sherry
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Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400F (200°C).

2

Butter a baking dish of suitable size to hold the bananas.

3

Place the bananas cut side down in the dish.

4

Sprinkle the brown sugar and butter evenly over bananas.

5

Bake in the oven for 15 minutes.

6

While the bananas are baking, melt the apricot jam, lime juice and sherry in a pan.

7

Remove bananas from oven, pour the sauce over them and return to the oven for a further 5 minutes.

8

Serve each banana with icecream, or flambe with Trinidad rum.

9

Best made just before serving.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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