Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



8
medium
bananas

ripe



1/4
cup
butter





1/3
cup
apricot jam





1/3
cup
orange juice





4
tablespoons
rum

white or heated brandy

 In a large frypan, melt butter over medium heat. Add bananas  and cook for 3 - 4 minutes, then carefully turn bananas over and cook 1 - 2 minutes more until just tender. 

Transfer bananas to a dish. Add  apricot jam and orange juice to frypan; bring to boil and cook about 2  minutes until sauce thickens; return bananas to dish. Add rum or brandy;  light with a match and flame. 

Serve immediately, accompanied with  ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream.