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Plátanos al Horno (Baked Bananas)

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4 servings

You will need
4 large, ripe bananas
1 cup orange juice
4 tablespoons butter
½ cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
Optional: cream or whipped cream as a topping.

Peel and halve the bananas. Arrange them in a shallow buttered baking dish. Pour orange juice over the bananas. Dot with butter. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Bake at 350°F. for 30 minutes, basting occasionally with juice. Serve warm or cold. Fresh or whipped cream may be used as a topping.

© Shufunotomo Co., Ltd., Japan 1975

Broiled Bananas With Bacon and Apples — Banana Variations

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1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
4 firm bananas
Lemon juice
4 bacon strips
8 apple rings

Mix sugar and cinnamon. Peel bananas; brush with lemon juice, then dip in sugar mixture. Wrap a bacon strip around each banana; secure with wooden toothpicks. Sprinkle apples with remaining sugar mixture. Place fruit in broiler 4 inches from the heat. Broil 10-12 minutes; turn bananas once. Makes 4 servings.

SAUTÉED BANANAS
Allow 1 firm banana per serving. Peel bananas. Keep whole or cut, crosswise, into halves. Fry bananas in butter or margarine until tender; turn to brown evenly. Sprinkle with salt. Serve hot as a vegetable.

BAKED BANANAS
Allow 1 firm banana per serving. Cut tips off both ends of banana. Remove a lengthwise section of peel, about 1 inch wide, from end to end. Brush exposed portion of fruit with butter or margarine; sprinkle lightly with salt. Place in baking dish. Bake in a moderately hot oven, 375°, 15 to 20 minutes, or until bananas are tender. Serve hot as a vegetable.

BROILED BANANAS
Allow 1 firm banana per serving. Peel bananas. Place on broiler rack or in a pan with rack. Brush bananas well with butter or margarine; sprinkle lightly with salt. Broil 4 inches from heat, 5 minutes on each side, until brown and tender.

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