DULCE DE PLATANO ( BAKED PLANTAIN) WITH CHEESE

This dish is great to have with a nice steak barbecue. In Venezuela is eaten alongside black beans and meat something we call PABELLON. I find that is absolutely delicious just eaten by itself. ENJOY. It Serves 4.

Ingredients
2 very ripe Plantains (black skinned)
2 teasp Butter
¼ teasp Ground Allspice
4 tbsp finely Grated Cheese or thin slices of Mozarella cheese.
1 teasp Brown Sugar.

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 220C, 425F, Gas Mark 8 and grease a baking sheet.

2. Cut the plantains in half lengthways, place cut sides up ion the baking sheet then sprinkle with the allspice and sugar.

3. Dot with small knobs of butter, sprinkle the grated cheese over the top and bake for 35-44 minutes until the golden brown and tender. Best eaten HOT.