Recipe - Bananas Foster Custard

1 One half cup Bananas,firmripe, cut or sliced up
6 Eggs
One half cup Sugar,granulated
2 tablespoon Butter or margarine
One fourth teaspoon Cinnamon,ground
2 tablespoon Lemon juice
1 One half cup Milk
2 teaspoon Rum extract
One half cup Brown sugar,firmly packed

1. Toss banana slices with lemon juice; drain off excess.
2. Set aside 6 banana slices for garnish; divide remaining slices evenly
among six lightly buttered 6ounce custard cups.
3. Set cups in shallow baking pan.
4. Beat eggs, milk, granulated sugar and rum extract until well blended;
pour evenly into custard cups.
5. Place pan in preheated 350'F. oven; pour VERY hot water into pan to
within One half inch of top of cups.
6. Bake about 40 to 50 minutes, until knife inserted near center comes out
clean.
7. Remove cups immediately from hot water; cool on wire rack 5 to 10
minutes.
8. To serve, gently loosen custards with thin spatula; invert onto serving
plates and garnish with reserved banana slices.
9. Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat; blend in brown sugar, water
and cinnamon.
10. Bring to a boil; boil 3 minutes.
11. Spoon about 1 tablespoon hot syrup over each custard and serve
immediately.
NOTE: This is a variation of the spectacular Bananas Foster served a famous
retaurants in New Orleans.

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