Caribbean Fried Bananas

4 medium bananas -- unpeeled

1 teaspoon butter

1/2 cup honey or sugar

1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

1/4 cup light rum

1/4 cup lime juice

Place bananas on large nonstick baking sheet. Pierce skin of each banana several times with tip of sharp knife.

Bake at 400 degrees until skins blacken completely, 15 to 20 minutes.

In 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat, heat butter, honey and allspice until butter melts. Open skin of each banana with knife, then gently peel one side. Lay peeled side in skillet and remove remaining peel. Cook 5 minutes, spooning occasionally with cooking syrup.

Remove any nearby flammable articles, add rum and ignite; shake pan until flames subside. Remove from heat. Add lime juice. Serve each banana warm with several spoonfuls of syrup. Makes 4 servings.

Each serving contains approximately 2 fruit exch., 21/2 other carb. exch., 260 calories, 64 gm. carbohydrate, 1 gm. protein, 2 gm. fat (including 1 gm. sat. fat), 3 mg. cholesterol, 14 mg. sodium, 14 mg. calcium and 3 gm. dietary fiber.

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