Banoffee pie
A dessert of buttery biscuit crust, soft toffee, sliced banana and billows of whipped cream. The name comes from banana and toffee.
Banoffeepie: Glen MacLarty from Sydney, Australia., CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Where it comes from
Banoffee pie was created in England in the 1970s and quickly became a favorite at dinner tables and cafes. Its simple layers need no baking.
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Recipe
Make Banoffee pie at home
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups (150 g) digestive biscuit or graham cracker crumbs
- 6 tbsp (85 g) melted butter
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (for dulce de leche) or 1 jar of caramel
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1 1/4 cups (300 ml) heavy cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- Chocolate shavings or cocoa to finish
How it's made
- Mix the crumbs with melted butter and press into a 9-inch (23 cm) pie pan; chill 30 minutes.
- To make toffee, simmer the unopened can fully submerged in water for 2 hours, adding water as needed; cool completely. Or use ready-made caramel.
- Spread the toffee over the crumb base.
- Slice the bananas and layer over the toffee.
- Whip the cream with the powdered sugar to soft peaks.
- Spoon over the bananas.
- Dust with cocoa or chocolate and chill 1 hour.
Variations
- Coffee banoffee: add instant coffee to the cream.
- Individual jars for parties.
- Chocolate-crumb base version.
Cook’s tip: Toss the banana slices in a little lemon juice so they stay bright.
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About this page
Description and method written by Intercontinental Chef. Home-style method; quantities are a starting point, so adjust to taste.
Photo credit
- Banoffeepie: Glen MacLarty from Sydney, Australia., CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)