Baked bananas

6 ripe bananas, peeled and slit lengthwise
2 T. lime or lemon juice
2 T. sugar, brown or white
2 T. butter
Place the bananas in a buttered shallow baking pan. Sprinkle the lime (lemon) juice and
sugar over them, and bake in a 350 degree oven until soft, about 15 minutes. Serve as is, or
with a variety of toppings: grated fresh coconut, toasted coconut, ground roasted peanuts,
sweet or sour cream, or an orange liqueur.
*Variations:
Bananas can be baked (or broiled) in pineapple and/or orange juice or sweetened with
honey

Roasted bananas:

Allowing one banana per person, roast bananas over an outdoor fire, or place, unpeeled
on a shallow pan and bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. When done, peel off the skin,
and serve sprinkled with lime or lemon juice and a little sugar.