Alton Brown. A goof among men. Bill Nye the Science Guy of the Kitchen. And I learn at his knees.

I borrowed part of one of his recipes tonight to make myself dessert. He called it “bananas bruleé” and it’s so easy to make and damn impressive (uhm… yeah, I actually did this to make someone jealous, though I’m sure that didn’t happen). All you need is your favorite ice cream (Blue Bell’s Hot Fudge Sundae for me!), a burn-proof surface, a banana, sugar, a knife and a butane torch (I’m gay; of course I have a butane torch in my kitchen).

Cut the banana in half vertically then again down the axes of both halves, then pour a thin (or thick; it’s your ass, after all) layer of sugar on the flat surfaces.







Then take your torch to the sugar and burn it ’til it caramelizes (this is the fun/impressive part).









Give the sugar a minute or two to harden up while you scoop the ice cream into a bowl, then add the bananas in a decorative or suggestive arrangement. Top as you see fit (sadly, I was out of chocolate sauce and whipped cream. And cherries. And nuts. Really, I was lucky I had ice cream.) and make someone special happy (even if it’s just you).





YUM!!!