Alcoholic Baked Caramelised Bananas

• bananas↗6 ripe

  peeled and halved lengthwise

• dark soft brown sugar↗2 tbsp tbsp
• maple syrup↗2 tbsp tbsp
• rum↗3-4 tbsp tbsp

  (or whisky)

• pecans↗40g g

  toasted and chopped

• ice creamvanilla or salted caramel

  vanilla or salted caramel, for serving

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 220 °C/200 °C with convection/gas 8. Toss the banana halves in a heat‑proof dish with sugar, maple syrup and rum or whisky. If desired, sprinkle with a pinch of salt.

2. 2

   Bake for 15 minutes, then remove from the oven. Heat the grill to high temperature and grill the bananas for 3‑5 minutes, or until bubbles appear and caramelisation occurs. Transfer the bananas to bowls and sprinkle with pecans. Serve with ice cream and drizzle with the remaining caramelised syrup from the dish.