WARM DOUGHNUTS A LA MODE WITH BANANAS AND SPICED CARAMEL SAUCE.

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WARM DOUGHNUTS A LA MODE WITH BANANAS AND SPICED CARAMEL SAUCE.

 

2 cinnamon crumb or glazed doughnuts

3 tablespoons butter

3 tablespoons [packed] golden brown sugar

2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 tablespoon dark rum

2 small ripe bananas, cut on diagonal into 1/2 inch thick slices

vanilla ice cream.

toasted pecans

 

Preheat broiler. Place doughnuts on small bakng sheet; set aside;

Stir butter and brown sugar in heavy medium skillet over medium heat

until butter is melted. Boil 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Remove

from heat. Mix in lemon juice and spices, then rum; stir to blend.

Cool caramel sauce 3 minutes.

 

Broil doughnuts just until hot and bubbly, watching closely to avoid

burning, 1 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer doughnuts to 2 plates.

Toss bananas with caramel sauce in skillet. Top doughnuts with ice

cream scoop, flattening slightly in center. Spoon bananas and

caramel sauce over. Sprinkle with nuts and serve.