Name: Baked bananas with pernod and macadamias
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 bananas, peeled; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1/3 cup macadamia nuts; 30 gram butter, chopped; 1/4 cup pernod; cream or ice-cream, to serve

Baked bananas with pernod and macadamias

This beautiful dessert is easy to make and utterly indulgent, perfect to enjoy after after a big weekend meal. Bananas are baked to perfection in a rich liqueur and caramel sauce, and served with crunchy macadamias and a dollop of fresh cream.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

40M

Total

50M

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Ingredients

4 bananas, peeled

1/4 cup brown sugar

1/3 cup macadamia nuts

30 gram butter, chopped

1/4 cup pernod

cream or ice-cream, to serve

Method

1.Preheat oven to moderate, 180°C (160°C fan-forced).

2.Combine bananas and brown sugar in a 4-cup capacity ovenproof dish. Top with nuts and butter. Drizzle Pernod over. Cover with foil.

3.Bake 15-20 minutes. Remove foil. Bake further 15-20 minutes, until golden. Halve lengthways. Serve warm or cold with cream or ice-cream.

Cooking time may vary depending on the ripeness of the bananas.
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