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Plátano en tentación

Ripe plantains slow-cooked with sugar, cinnamon, dry wine and butter until they are in a thickened syrup. A Cuban classic.

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Plátano en tentación

Plátano en tentación
CiberCuba
  • Preparation10 min
  • Cooking50 min
  • Total time1 h
  • Servings4 servings
  • DifficultyEasy

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Method

  1. Peel the plantains and place them in a shallow pan.
  2. Make diagonal cuts in each plantain and insert the pieces of cinnamon stick into them.
  3. Sprinkle the plantains with the ground cinnamon.
  4. Cover them with the white and brown sugar, the dry wine and the butter cut into small pieces.
  5. Cook over low heat for one hour or until the plantains are tender and the syrup is thickened.

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