Cuban Banana Casserole

Recipe from tasteofcuba.com, courtesy Cocina Cubana Club

Serves 4

Ingredients

• 3 bananas - sliced lengthwise
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, diced in small cubes
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans (You can substitute with almonds)
• 1 tablespoon brandy (I left this out as I didn’t have any!)

Preparation

• Butter the bottom of  a baking dish heavily and line it with half of the bananas. Sprinkle with brown sugar and dot with butter cubes.
• Sprinkle with half of the raisins and pecans or almonds. Repeat layers until all ingredients are used. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes. 
• Let cool for 5 minutes and serve with vanilla ice cream.