Banana Compote

I think that the term "compote" is misused in this case, but it sounded better than "mush". Here's what we did:

For a small bowl's worth, use two bananas. Better if they are on the riper side, but not too brown.

Cut up bananas, put in small pot. Add about a half cup of water, and crank the heat. You want it to get to a simmer, stirring as needed. Add water as needed if it looks too thick or starts sticking or burning. A splash of vanilla (2 T? 3?) and a few shakes of cinnamon can do it some good, although vanilla alone is great, too. Stir it up, mash the bananas a bit more, and take off heat when it reaches the desired thickness.

An easy pancake topping, for those times when you don't want to mess with fruit in the batter or nobody can agree on one fruit.