RIPE PLANTAINS IN SYRUP

5 ripe plantains, peeled
2 oz butter
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sweet vermouth wine
1 tsp vanilla extract
ground cinnamon (optional)

Peel the ripe plantains. In a frying pan, melt the butter, add the plantains and and brown lightly. Lower the heat, add the sugar slowly, combine the wine and vanilla and pour over the plantains. Cover and cook in moderate heat for 20 minutes, moving the plantains position from time to time, until the syrup thickens. You can add ground cinnamon or ground cloves (a pinch).