••••BAKED BANANAS••••

(Source: marthastewart.com & photo also)

INGREDIENTS 

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, plus more for baking dish 
• 3 tablespoons dark-brown sugar 
• 4 firm bananas 
• 4 cardamom pods, seeds removed and crushed (about 1/4 teaspoon) 
• Pinch of coarse salt 
• Juice of 1 lemon 
• Vanilla ice cream, for serving 

DIRECTIONS 

1. Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Butter a large shallow baking dish, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar; set aside. 

2. Peel, and cut bananas diagonally into 1/2-inch slices. Add bananas to prepared dish, and sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, cardamom, and salt. Dot with butter. Drizzle with lemon juice. 

3. Bake until bubbling, about 8 minutes. Serve with ice cream.