Ballistic Bananas

from Biker Billy Hufnagel

3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 fresh habanero pepper, stemmed, seeded, and halved
4 ripe bananas, peeled and halved lengthwise

In a large sauté pan, melt the butter over a medium heat. Add the habanero and sauté for 1 minute. Add the bananas and sauté for 2 to 4 minutes, or until they begin to brown. Turn the bananas over and sauté on the other side. While the bananas are sautéing, move the habanero pieces around them; this will help make them all equally ballistic.

Discard the habanero and serve warm with some whipped cream or ice cream as a counterpoint to the fire in the bananas.

Makes 4 servings