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• 1/4 cup butter
• 2/3 cup dark brown sugar
• 3 1/2 tablespoons rum (substitute: 3 1/2 teaspoon Rum Extract + 7 teaspoon water)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 bananas, peeled and sliced lengthwise and crosswise
• 1/4 cup coarsely chopped walnuts (optional)
• 1 pint vanilla ice cream

**For those of you who have electric stoves, you will need a heavy duty lighter or some sort of elongated medium that will provide combustion of the rum.  Be careful to tilt the pan away from yourself when doing so to avoid contact with flame. (Great suggestion by Stephen Yang!)
1. Combine the butter, sugar, and cinnamon in a flambé pan or skillet. Place the pan over low heat either on an alcohol burner or on top of the stove, and cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves.

2. Place the bananas in the pan. When the banana sections soften and begin to brown, carefully add the rum.

3. Continue to cook the sauce until the rum is hot, then tip the pan slightly to ignite the rum. When the flames subside, lift the bananas out of the pan and place four pieces over each portion of ice cream.

4. Generously spoon warm sauce over the top of the ice cream and serve immediately.