Jamaican Key Lime Bananas - butter

Method

• In a saucepan, melt the butter.
• Add the sugar and water.
• Cook on a low boil until reduced to a heavy syrup, about 15-20 minutes.
• Add the coffee liqueur, key lime juice, vanilla and lime zest.
• Peel and slice the bananas in half lengthwise, then in half crosswise.
• Add the bananas to the hot syrup and cover until just warm.
• The syrup may be prepared ahead and reheated along with the bananas right before serving.
• Serve warm, NOT HOT, in stetmmed dessert dishes over vanilla ice cream.