Name: Tom's Island Bananas Serves: 4 Category: Dessert Cuisine: Caribbean Source:TomD Ingredients: 1/4 cup water 1/4 cup sugar 1 cinnamon stick 6 cloves 1/8 tsp fresh ground nutmeg 4 bananas, peeled 1 Tbs unsalted butter 1/4 cup dark rum Directions: Make the syrup. Combine water, sugar, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg and bring to boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until syrup thickens, about 5 minutes. Strain and set aside. Can be made ahead and refrigerated. Saute bananas in butter until golden. Add syrup. Heat rum, ignite, pour over bananas and serve. Options: Serve with ice cream or frozen yogurt. Top with chocolate syrup and sprinkle with chopped pecans.