Six Words: Pile, Knife, Foster, Strap, Concern, Future
You can make a big impression if you make Bananas Foster for guests. You’ll need some slightly under ripe bananas. Don’t be concerned about using greenish bananas. They’ll soften when they cook and they will still hold their shape. You’ll need unsalted butter, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, cardamom, vanilla extract, kosher salt, and a little dark rum. Vanilla ice cream would be good too, but you won’t need any blackstrap molasses.
Using a sharp knife, carefully cut the bananas in half lengthwise and then crosswise. Place the bananas on a baking sheet. Don’t pile them up. Do a bunch of other stuff and serve.
I can loan any of you almost all of the ingredients today and I’m looking forward to your invitation in the near future.