Caramelized Plantains
Description
These caramelized sweet plantains are baked and bruleed with a crunchy sugar crust and topped with toasted coconut for a perfect dessert.
Ingredients
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2 ripe plantains
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1/4 cup white sugar, divided, or as needed
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3 tablespoons lemon juice
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
Directions
1
Peel plantains and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces. Place in an oven-safe bowl and add 1/4 cup sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon. Stir to coat plantain slices, cover, and place in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
3
Place covered bowl in the oven and bake for 25 minutes.
4
Grease a cookie sheet and sprinkle coconut in a thin layer, to allow for even toasting. Place cookie sheet in the oven and continue to bake plantains until coconut is lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes more. Remove both dishes from the oven.
5
Portion plantains into bowls. Sprinkle plantains with a thick layer of sugar and use a cooking torch to caramelize the sugar. Top with toasted coconut and serve warm.