Instructions: In a small bowl combine sugar, melted butter, lime juice, and cinnamon. Brush bananas with about 1/4 cup of butter mixture.

Place bananas on center of cooking grate. Grill 2 to 4 minutes, turning once halfway through grilling. Slice grilled bananas and place slices in a flameproof dish. Pour remaining 1/2 cup butter mixture into dish. Place dish on center of cooking grate. Cook 5 minutes.

Remove dish from grill. Quickly pour rum over bananas. Light rum with long kitchen matches. After flames die out, serve immediately over ice cream.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Wine Recommendation: A sweet dessert wine will know just how to coddle the butter and rum, or a sweeter Gewurztraminer will make a great companion to the bananas.

Beer Recommendation: For your flaming dessert, a sip of stout. For the best match, pick one from the Caribbean.

Comments: For a dramatic, festive finale, try this flaming tropical dessert.

For another tropical treat, you can substitute 2 semi-firm mangos for the bananas. Peel and cut into 1-inch thick slices.

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