Bananas Foster Gratin

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup almond biscotti crushed
• 4 medium size bananas ripe
• 0.3 cup firmly brown sugar light packed
• 2 teaspoons butter 
• 1 tablespoon rum dark
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 4 servings whipped cream 
• 3 tablespoons water 

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. Stir together first 4 ingredients in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, stirring constantly, 2 minutes.
2. Remove from heat, and stir in butter.
3. Slice bananas diagonally.
4. Add to brown sugar mixture in skillet, tossing to coat.
5. Spoon banana mixture evenly into 4 lightly greased (1- to 1 1/2-cup) gratin dishes or a shallow, lightly greased 1-qt. baking dish.
6. Bake at 450 for 10 minutes or until bubbly.
7. Remove from oven, and sprinkle evenly with biscotti crumbs.
8. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.