Banoffee Pie is a truly fantastic dessert. Rumour has it that it was created in 1972 by a chef and restaurant owner, and that it was so popular that they simply couldn’t remove the dessert from the menu. Since then you can buy it in any country around the world. It’s one of my favourite desserts and below I’ve given a really easy recipe so you can make this in your own home! (Serves 10)

Ingredients

300g of digestive biscuits, 3 or 4 bananas, 60 grams of butter, a tablespoon full of icing sugar, 350ml of double cream, 100 grams of chocolate, 397g tin of caramel.

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 180C (gas mark 4). Add the butter to a pan and melt. Whilst the butter melts crush the biscuits – a blender is ideal but a plastic bag and rolling pin is more than adequate!

2. In a bowl mix the biscuits and the melted butter. Then transfer the mixture into a 20-25cm flat round tin and press into an even layer.

3. Place the base into the preheated oven and leave for around 10 minutes, allowing the base to lightly toast. Make sure it doesn’t burn by checking it regularly. Once toasted, take out of the oven and leave to cool. Once cooled, carefully remove the base from the tin and place on a plate.

4. Pour the caramel onto the base, again take care to make sure you get an even layer. Place in the refrigerator for between an hour and an hour and a half.

5. Once chilled, slice the bananas and arrange them over the caramel.

6. Put the chocolate in the microwave to melt, and while it’s melting whip the cream with the icing sugar until thick and spread over the bananas.

7. Final touch – drizzle the melted chocolate over the cream layer! Delicious!!

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