UPSIDE DOWN BANANA FOSTER CAKE ENJOY DAN:

               UPSIDE DOWN BANANA FOSTER CAKE by CHEF DAN:

Serves 8

INGREDIENTS:

3 tablespoon butter

1/4-brown sugar

1/4-cup dark rum

1/4-cup banana liqueur

4-bananas, cut-in-half lengthwise, then cut into 4-inch long pieces

1/4-cup toasted walnuts

1/3-cup all-purpose flour

1/3-cup whole wheat flour

1-teaspoon baking powder

1/2-teaspoon EACH salt and cinnamon

1 egg, beaten

1/3-cup EACH sugar, and yogurt

1/4-cup oil

1-tablespoon vanilla

DIRECTIONS: (PREHEAT OVEN TO 350 F)

1.   Melt butter in cast-iron skillet over medium-heat and when sizzling.

2.   Remove from heat and stir in brown sugar, 1/2-the rum & banana liqueur.

3.   Return to medium-heat and bring to a simmer.

4.   Cook stirring often for 2 minutes.

5.   Remove from heat, arrange banana pieces, cut-side down.

6.   Over the brown sugar mixture: sprinkle with walnuts.

7.   Combine all-purpose flour, and next 4 ingredients in a bowl.

8.   Whisk egg, and next 5 ingredients in a bowl.

9.   Gradually add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients.

10  Whisking until just combined, (the batter will be lumpy)

11  Pour the batter over the bananas in a cake pan, spreading evenly.

12  Bake the cake until it is golden brown and bounces back when pressed.

13  Bake for about 1 -hour.

14  Run a knife around the edges of the cake to separate from the pan.

15  Poke the cake with a skewer, and brush cake with the remaining rum.

16  Let cool on a rack for about 30 minutes.

17  Invert a serving platter over the cake pan and, while holding together.

18  Quickly flip them over so the cake unmolds, banana-side up.

19  Let cool and then cut into wedges and devour.

ENJOY DAN:                                                                       BON-APPETITE!!