Antiguan Charcoal Baked Banana

Ingredients

This Caribbean dessert can be started in leftover coals

6 large ripe bananas, in a bunch
4 tbsp butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground allspice or
1/2 tsp fresh grated nutmeg 3 limes, halved
1/4 cup dark rum, heated in a small pan onside of grill

Method

Set the bunch of unpeeled bananas in hot coals. Bake until black and soft to the touch.

Meanwhile, heat butter with brown sugar and spices until bubbly.

Each person should slit his banana, squeeze a lime half over it and drizzle the butter-sugar mixture on top.

Ignite rum and pour it flaming over the bananas a little at a time, shaking the skillet gently until the flame dies.