Ingredients

4tbspunsalted butter

16firm bananas

½cupdulce de leche

2vanilla beans

2cinnamon sticks

½cupdark rum

vanilla ice cream

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.

In a very large ovenproof skillet, then melt the butter. Add the bananas and cook over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes until lightly browned.

Add the dulce de leche, vanilla beans and seeds, and cinnamon sticks. Cook over moderate heat just until the dulce de leche is melted.

Carefully add the rum to the skillet and stir gently just until combined.

Transfer the skillet to the oven and bake for 5 minutes or until the bananas are just tender and bubbling.

Carefully pick out the cinnamon sticks and vanilla beans.

Serve the bananas and sauce over vanilla ice cream.