New Orleans desserts in a class by themselves

Hey Foodies How are ya ? Mardi Gras is coming up soon on February 24, 2009. Anyone planning to go to New Orleans and sample any of their very special deserts. NOLA'S desserts are special like no other. Beinets are a favorite indigenious to New Orleans so is white chocolate bread pudding, pecan pie, pralines, praline cheesecake, and the ever popular bananas foster, Tonight I am going to leave you with an easy recipe for bananas foster.

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Easy Bananas Foster


1-1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon apple pie spice
1 can (5-1/2 ounces) unsweetened apple juice
1/4 teaspoon rum extract
1/8 teaspoon maple flavoring
1/8 teaspoon butter flavoring or vanilla extract
2 medium firm bananas, sliced
Vanilla ice cream
Preparation

In a small saucepan, combine the cornstarch and pie spice. Stir in the apple juice until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in extracts and flavorings. Add bananas and heat through over medium heat.

Serve warm over ice creaam.