Bananas with Praline Sauce

Description
This is a recipe I obtained from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Hager estate in Canton, Texas in 1982.
 * Contributed by catsrecipes y-group

Ingredients

 * ¼ cup butter
 * 4 bananas halved lengthwise and crosswise
 * ¼ cup light brown sugar
 * ½ cup heavy cream
 * ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom

Directions

 * 1) Heat 2 tablespoons butter in skillet then sauté bananas on each side.
 * 2) Place into dessert dishes.
 * 3) Melt remaining butter in skillet then add brown sugar, cream and cardamom and cook stirring constantly until slightly thickened.
 * 4) Remove from heat.
 * 5) Top bananas with ice cream and spoon on sauce.