1/3 c. butter, melted
3 tbsp. lemon juice
6 firm bananas, peeled
1/3 c. brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon or ground ginger
1 c. grated coconut (optional)

Spread melted butter and lemon juice over bottom of shallow baking dish that will hold 6 bananas. Stir butter and lemon juice together until blended. Turn bananas in dish until well coated with butter mixture. Put sugar and cinnamon in small bowl and stir with fork to blend thoroughly. Sprinkle sugar mixture evenly over bananas.

Bake at 375°F until butter begins to bubble, 18 to 20 minutes. Turn bananas over once after 10 minutes. Sprinkle coconut over bananas about 5 minutes before they finish cooking.

Makes 6 servings.