- 5 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 4 tablespoons rum
- 5 tablespoons fruit cocktail juice
- 1 large lemon, juiced
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 3 bananas, halved lengthwise
- 1 (15.25 ounce) can fruit cocktail, drained and juice reserved
- 6 large scoops vanilla ice cream
- Warm 5 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in maple syrup. Then stir in rum, fruit cocktail juice, and lemon juice to taste. Remove from heat, and set aside.
- Warm 2 tablespoons butter in a skillet. Place halved bananas in skillet and fry on both sides until golden and a bit crisp on the edges.
- Place bananas cut-side up on dessert plates. Spoon 1 or 2 tablespoonfuls of fruit cocktail into the center of each banana. Lay a scoop of ice cream on top. Then drizzle with maple sauce.