Banana Casserole

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 tablespoon brandy
• 6 bananas, firm peeled and split lengthwise
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 microwave 4 tablespoons of the butter in small dish until melted; add the raisins and brandy and let the raisins "plump up".
• 3 lightly butter a 2 quart baking casserole.
• 4 use the remaining butter to "butter" the bananas.
• 5 arrange half of the banana halves in the casserole.
• 6 sprinkle half of the brown sugar on top.
• 7 sprinkle with half of the raisin mixture and all of the pecans.
• 8 repeat the layering with the remaining ingredients.
• 9 bake until bubbling, about 30 minutes.
• 10 let rest 5 minutes, then serve hot.