Baked Bananas

Bananas, being one of Antigua’s main fruit crops, feature in many dishes. They are used when unripe (green) as a vegetable, or when ripe, as dessert. Baked bananas is a popular dessert throughout the Caribbean, and is often served alight with local rum.

4 bananas, sliced lengthwise

1⁄2 cup brown sugar

1⁄4 cup butter

1⁄4 cup milk

1⁄2 tsp cinnamon

• Lay banana slices in a casserole dish.
• Melt sugar in butter and milk in a pan over medium heat.
• Pour over bananas. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Bake at 3508F for 15–20 minutes. Serve at once.