Orange Baked Bananas Flambe

Butter an oblong baking dish. Peel bananas and cut in half crosswise. Arrange in baking dish. Top with brown sugar, half the rum, orange peel and almonds.

Bake in a 350 degrees F oven for 15 to 20 minutes, turning bananas and basting with sauce at least once. Heat remaining rum, pour over bananas and ignite.

To serve, place two banana halves on plate. Top with whipped orange sauce, juice and almonds from baking pan and additional orange peel.

For Sauce: In a medium bowl, beat egg whites until foamy; gradually add powdered sugar, beating until stiff but not dry. Add orange juice and half the orange peel, blending well. Use remaining peel as garnish.

HINTS: To flame rum in a long handled ladle or small saucepan. If using ladle on a gas stove, carefully tip the ladle, once the rum is heated and rum will ignite. If using a small saucepan or an electric stove, it's best to ignite the rum, once heated with a long handled match.

Pour over the baked bananas and carefully carry the serving dish to the table. For drama, turn the lights down low. Once the flame has subsided, serve and top with sauce.