banoffee - 6 September 2008, 22:27
say it. ban-off-ee. chant it! banoffee! BANOFFEE! i had a craving for something sweet and with a truckload of cream and didnt particularly feel like eating tiramisu and so a quick google search for the easiest banoffee recipe i could find from the nestle website here and 2 hours later behold!
mmm THE best dessert in the world! want some pics to go with that recipe? my method was a little different at the end but hey do whatever floats your boat. ok ready here we go!
to make the banoffee base: process the biscuits until fine crumbs then tip into a bowl. stir in the melted butter.
mmm biscuity
press the mixture into the base and if you want go up the sides of the tin (i didnt partly becos i wanted less base ratio and also i dont think i had enough biscuits). chill the base while you make the filling.
to make the filling: place the butter and sugar into a non-stick saucepan over a low heat, stirring until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves. add the condensed milk and bring gently to the boil, stirring continuously to make the caramel. As soon as it thickens, remove from the heat.
spread the filling over the biscuit base, cool, and then leave to chill for about 1 hour, until firm.
slice bananas thinly and arrange over filling. i had about 3 layers of bananas becos i like bananas
spoon the whipped cream over the bananas, sift a little cocoa powder and tadah!
awesomeness
Wow!! Looks fantastic!!
xox Sarah
— Sarah Sep 6, 11:50 PM #Hmmm I’ve never eaten a banoffee in my life? Care to share some? haha Looks good!
— SoRMuiJAi Sep 7, 12:15 AM #I love Banofee… I make it a little differently though. I used cans of condensed milk and I boil it for a few hours and voila instant caramel. You should try it.
Kath
— Katherine Sep 7, 05:11 PM #YUM! I was catching up on my favourite blogs but I didn’t have time to leave comments … until I read this entry! I just HAD to come over and say how delicious this looks – now I’m craving it so badly!!!
— Katie Sep 7, 08:18 PM #I love caramel, never tried with bananas and cream, but it looks and sounds delicious, I definitely want to try some :)
— Joanna Sep 8, 05:17 PM #omg i love banoffee pie! It’s the bestest dessert ever. I first discovered it in the UK – you can buy them from the supermarket in-store bakery and somehow one would find its way into our trolley every week :P
— Helen Sep 10, 11:32 AM #sarah: thanks dude!
— chocolatesuze Sep 15, 05:14 PM #sormuijai: dude its awesome! and its so easy to make!
kath: heh im paranoid my can will explode…
katie: heh thanks dude its so tasty you should make it!
joanna: it is definitely very easy to make and so worth it =D
helen: oh yum someone else making it heh now if only i can convince our supermarkets to make…
OMG. My friend rob made banoffee tarts for my friend’s birthday. chocolate shortcrust pastry casings…OMG!
— melissa Sep 19, 12:02 PM #