Ingredients:  4 ripe bananas, peeled and cut into slices or pieces, 1 cup of sugar, 1 cup of water, 1 cinnamon stick (optional), 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence (optional), Juice of 1 lemon (optional, for prevent bananas from oxidizing).

Preparation:  Prepare the bananas:  Peel the ripe bananas and cut them into slices or pieces to taste. If you want to prevent them from oxidizing, you can drizzle the lemon juice over the bananas and mix gently. Prepare the syrup:  In a pot, combine the sugar and water. If you prefer, you can add a cinnamon stick for an extra touch of flavor. Cook the syrup:  Bring the syrup to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally to make sure the sugar is completely dissolved. Add the bananas:  Once the syrup is boiling and the sugar has dissolved, add the bananas to the pot. Cook over medium-low heat. Cook until tender:  Cook the bananas in the syrup until they are tender and the liquid has reduced and thickened, this can take around 20-30 minutes. Add vanilla essence (optional):  If you wish, you can add vanilla essence at the end of the cooking process for a touch of additional flavor. Stir well. Cool and serve:  Remove the cinnamon stick (if used) and let the ripe banana candy cool before serving. Enjoy this delicious sweet ripe banana! You can serve it alone or accompanied by white cheese, cream or even over ice cream.