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Another easy and spectacular dessert to serve your company. Learn how to Flambe

Flaming Bananas

1/3 cup shredded coconut
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/4 cup butter
4 bananas, cut in halves lengthwise
1/2 cup rum

In a small bowl, combine coconut, brown sugar, and orange zest; set aside.

In a large frying pan over medium heat, melt butter; add bananas and sprinkle with coconut mixture and 2 tablespoons of rum. Reduce heat to low and cook for approximately 3 minutes or until lightly browned on all sides.

Add remaining rum (do not stir). Ignite rum with a long match. Baste bananas with rum sauce until flames die down. Serve immediately.

Make 4 servings.