Caramelized Plantains
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- Yield Serves 4
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 plantains (sweet), cut into 1/3-inch slices
- 1/3 cup apple juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Directions
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In a 9-inch skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the sugar and cook, stirring, until the syrup is a light caramel color, about 2 minutes.
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Add the plantains, tossing to coat, and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Add the apple juice and boil 1 minute, or until thickened slightly. Stir in the cinnamon and remove from the heat.
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Divide the plantains among 4 dessert plates and spoon the juices over each.
This recipe tasted great. However, as my first time making it and following the instructions while substituting bananas for plantains, I think I ended up with two much juice. The directions give approximate times and this seems to allow you to adjust times to your taste. Next time I think I will do better and will probably try three bananas instead of two. Maybe I will buy plantains if I see them in the store.