Sweet Banana and Fresh Strawberry Rum Flambe on vanilla gelato

Ingredients

2 bananas, ripe but not soft
3 tbsp. Brown sugar
2 tbsp. Butter
dark rum
Vanilla gelato
1/2 pint fresh strawberries, sliced

Method

• Cut bananas into slices
• In a saute pan heat butter over medium heat
• Add brown sugar and blend into butter
• Add bananas and cook until warm throughout
• Add strawberries and cook an additional 1-2 minutes
• Add rum and light with a match to flambé
• Simmer for 1-2 minutes; mixture should slightly thicken
• In a bowl/ plate put a scoop of gelato and top with sweet banana and strawberry rum mixture .
  
  
  Recipes created by Executive Chef Frank Abbinante