Baked Plantains In A Brown Sugar Rum Sauce Recipes

GRILLED PLANTAINS WITH RUM-BROWN SUGAR GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat grill to high. Place rum, brown sugar, and salt in a small saucepan and cook until the sugar has melted and the mixture reduces and thickens slightly. Stir in butter until melted. Remove from the heat.
• Brush plantains with oil on both sides and grill until golden brown and caramelized, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Brush with the glaze during the last few minutes of grilling. Remove from the grill and brush with more of the glaze before serving.

BAKED PLANTAINS IN A BROWN SUGAR-RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oven to 375°F. Generously butter bottom and sides of an 8×8-inch baking dish; set aside.
• 2. Peel plantains and trim 1/4 inch off both ends. Slice plantains at an angle to make 1/2-inch oval slices. Layer the plantain slices in the bottom of the baking dish, slightly overlapping slices. (You should get 4 to 5 rows, depending on width of the plantains.)
• 3. Mix together the sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon, and sprinkle it evenly over the top of the layers. Then drizzle the rum and orange juice over the layers. Distribute the butter pieces evenly on top.
• 4. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until the plantains are golden brown and beginning to lose their shape. Cool at least 10 minutes, then serve warm or completely cooled. It's great as is, but you can also top each serving with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, for an added touch of sweetness.

SWEET BAKED PLANTAINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan.
• Add the brown sugar and continue cooking, stirring occasionally until the sugar is dissolved and the sauce starts to thicken somewhat.
• Add the cinnamon and the rum and remove from heat.
• Place the plantains in a covered baking dish.
• Pour the sauce on the plantains.
• Cover and bake 20 to 25 minutes.
• Add the macadamia nuts now, if using.
• Turn the plantains over, baste with the sauce in the dish, and continue baking uncovered for about 15 minutes.
• This will allow the plantains to brown slightly.
• Wonderful eaten alone, on ice cream or with pound cake or angel food cake.

OVEN BAKED SWEET PLANTAINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Coat a nonstick cookie sheet with cooking spray.
• Cut the ends off of the plantains and peel.
• Cut each plantain on the diagonal into 1/2 inch slices.
• Arrange in single layer and coat tops with cooking spray.
• Bake, turning occasionally, for 10-15 minutes, until plantains are golden brown and very tender.

PLANTAINS IN BUTTER RUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook and stir almonds in a skillet over medium-high heat until golden and toasted, 2 to 4 minutes.
• Stir sugar, rum, and butter together in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap and microwave until hot, stirring once, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Place plantain slices in rum sauce, sprinkle with cinnamon, cover the bowl, and microwave until plantains are hot and tender, 1 to 2 minutes more. Top with toasted almonds.

BAKED PLANTAINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Cut tip off each end of plantains. Cut lengthwise slit through peel on one side of each plantain. Rub plantains with oil. Arrange plantains, cut sides up, in ungreased rectangular baking dish, 13x9x2 inches.
• Bake uncovered about 35 minutes or until tender when pierced with fork. Make 1 or 2 lengthwise cuts through peel; remove peel. Serve plantains with butter and salt.