Baked and Sautéed Bananas

Name: Baked and Sautéed Bananas
Ingredients: 4 Bananas (Choose ripe but firm bananas); 2 tablespoons Granulated Sugar (For baked bananas); 2 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour (For sautéed bananas); 2 tablespoons Clarified Butter (Or regular butter, for sautéed bananas); 2 tablespoons Powdered Sugar (For sautéed bananas)

Two simple and delicious ways to prepare bananas: baked until sweet and caramelized, or sautéed in butter for a rich, decadent treat.

Ingredients

4 Bananas (Choose ripe but firm bananas)
2 tablespoons Granulated Sugar (For baked bananas)
2 tablespoons All-Purpose Flour (For sautéed bananas)
2 tablespoons Clarified Butter (Or regular butter, for sautéed bananas)
2 tablespoons Powdered Sugar (For sautéed bananas)

Instructions

1Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Arrange bananas in a shallow baking pan.
2Cover the pan with foil. Bake until the banana skins become very dark in color, about 15-20 minutes.
3Remove bananas from skins, and serve hot sprinkled with granulated sugar.
4Remove skins from bananas, cut in halves lengthwise, and again cut in halves crosswise.
5Dredge the cut bananas with all-purpose flour.
6Melt clarified butter in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté the floured bananas until golden brown, about 3-5 minutes per side.
7Drain the sautéed bananas on paper towels. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve immediately.