Caramelized Bananas

Ingredients

• 3 cup bananas ripe
• 0.8 cup firmly brown sugar light packed
• 0.5 cup butter 
• 1 tablespoon plus 
• 0.3 cup evaporated milk 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• frying pan

Directions

1. Cut bananas in half crosswise; cut halves in half lengthwise.
2. Melt butter in a large skillet; stir in brown sugar and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium heat; stir in milk. Cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
3. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and, if desired, rum.
4. Add bananas, stirring just until bananas begin to soften.
5. Remove from heat.
6. Serve immediately.