So it’s been awhile. A bit of an understatement, that. Am I back? Who knows, but I do have a high quality camera sort of at my disposal now, so that’s motivation if nothing else. Blah blah blah, straight to the recipe!
Banoffee Pie. I’ve wanted to make one of these for awhile now but I was always turned off by the thought of a “digestive biscuit” crust and a thick layer of caramel. Actually, I was turned off by the thought of making caramel, which I’ve done before and found tedious. And I’m not about to boil condensed milk for two hours in its tin can. I just won’t.
And then I realized that no one is stabbing me with hot pokers to ensure I follow the recipe exactly. I mean, my nature is to find recipes and then disregard them.
So I “remixed” the recipe to include chocolate, which automatically makes it better than the original.
Banoffee Pie (Remix):
1 pkge cinnamon graham crackers, crumbled (I used a hammer on the package. Opened it up, poured it in a bowl, threw away the wrapper—easy!)
6 tbsp butter, melted
3 ripe bananas, sliced
2 cups quality semi-sweet chocolate chips (like Guittard)
2 tbsp whipping cream
2-3 cups whipped cream
¼ c + 2 tbsp caramel sauce
Mix together butter and graham cracker crumbs. Press firmly into a large tart or cake pan. Cover with plastic wrap, weigh it down with a bowl or another pan, put into fridge.
Over a double boiler, slowly melt together chocolate chips and whipping cream. Pour over set crust, spreading evenly over bottom.
Pour ¼ c caramel sauce over the chocolate. Return to fridge and allow to sit uncovered for at least an hour. (The caramel sauce won’t set if it’s store bought but it’s only there for a light caramel-y taste anyway. I added too much sauce and it made the pie really sweet, so I had to cut the pie open and bleed out the caramel. If you want to leave out the caramel altogether, I’m all for it, but a little bit will add a nice dimension of flavor.)
Place sliced bananas over bottom of the tart, working from the outside in. Top with whipped cream and drizzle two tbsp warmed caramel sauce lightly over top. Slice, eat, enjoy!
