[2] The butter, sugar and bananas are cooked, and then alcohol is added and ignited.

Popular toppings also include whipped cream and different types of nuts (pecans, walnuts, etc.).

This dessert can be served with vanilla ice cream or as a crêpe filling, but it may also be eaten on its own.

At this time, New Orleans was a major hub for the import of bananas from South America.

It was named for Richard Foster, the chairman of the New Orleans Crime Commission and a friend of restaurant owner Owen Brennan.