Brazilian Baked Bananas

Total Time: 16 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 medium bananas, firm and ripe
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• rind of one lime, cut into thin strips
• 1/3 cup sweetened flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 in a shallow microwavable glass baking dish or pie plate, mix butter, brown sugar and lemon juice. microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 minute. stir well.
• 2 peel bananas and cut them in half crosswise. slice each lengthwise. arrange 8 pieces in a single layer in the sugar mixture, turning them over once to coat. put cinnamon sticks and lime peel around the banana pieces.'.
• 3 microwave on high, uncovered for 2 minutes. baste the bananas with the sauce. microwave on high for 1 or 2 more minutes, or until the bananas are soft.
• 4 let stand for 3 minutes.
• 5 garnish with coconut and serve warm with the sauce.