Warm Baby Bananas With Dulce De Leche Sauce

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (10 ounce) jar dulce de leche or 1 (10 ounce) jar caramel sauce
• 3/4 cup dulce de leche liqueur
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground nutmeg
• 12 small baby bananas, peeled
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• crushed amaretti cookies or almond macaroon

Recipe

• 1 whisk dulce de leche sauce and liqueur in small saucepan over low heat until sauce is just warm. whisk lemon juice, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in large bowl to blend; add bananas and toss to coat.
• 2 melt butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. add bananas; sauté until heated through and beginning to brown, turning gently with heat-resistant rubber spatula, about 5 minutes. transfer 2 bananas to each of 6 plates. drizzle warm sauce over. sprinkle with crushed amaretti and serve.
• 3 * available at latin markets or specialty stores/liquor stores. if unavailable, substitute 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1/4 cup rum and 1 tsp butterscotch extract.