Banoffee Pie

Banoffee Pie ... As the name implies... A dessert simply made of bananas and toffee sauce.. Its a rich english dessert, totally irresistible.. You can never go wrong with this dessert if you want to make something quick and delicious for your loved ones.. For the sweetest occasion ever!!!

Now, coming to my style of  "Banoffee Pie".. Generally the base is made of regular digestive biscuit crumble or a pastry dough.. I gave it a twist by making the base with chocolate hide and seek biscuits... It just lifted the banoffee pie to a whole new level.. I love it this way,, with a slight taste of chocolate..

As for the toffee sauce is concerned,, you can either go the traditional way of boiling a can of condensed milk to make the toffee sauce, which is supposed to be done way in advance or directly use a store bought caramel or go with the recipe that I have shared with you below.. I found making caramel from scratch as the best way and also it gives me the satisfaction of making the whole pie all by myself and not using store bought products.. Hope you enjoy making it as much you would love to eat it...

Banoffee Pie

Ingredients:

2 small packs hide and seek biscuit coarsely grinded

1/2 cup melted unsalted butter

2 cups caramel

3 ripe bananas thinly sliced

1 cup cream whipped

2tbsp grated chocolate for garnish

To make Caramel Sauce:

1 cup sugar
4 tablespoons water
2 tablespoon butter
10 tablespoon heavy cream

Method:

To make Caramel: Place sugar and water into a saucepan over medium low heat and stir the until sugar has dissolved. Once sugar has dissolved increase heat to high. At this point do not stir the mixture directly. Now and then, using the handle, give the saucepan a swirl to keep the mixture moving. The mixture will start to bubble after a minute or so. After 3-4 minutes the mixture will turn from a light amber to medium amber and then finally to a dark reddish brown color. Once the mixture starts to smoke, add the butter and heavy cream. The mixture will bubble wildly. Whisk to combine (bubbles will subside upon cooling). Set aside to cool completely.

TO assemble the pie: Take a 9 inch pie dish and grease it with butter. Mix grinded biscuits and melted butter nicely. Spread it evenly in the pie dish covering the sides. Press it firmly so that biscuits take the shape of pie. Put in fridge for 30mins till chilled. Then remove and spread caramel on it. Again set in fridge for 30mins till the caramel thickens. Then place sliced bananas over the caramel and cover it up with whipped cream. Garnish with grated chocolate. Serve cold. 

Note: While making caramel use a saucepan bigger in size as the mixture would bubble wildly.. Can give any variation or twist in the dessert as in using coffee powder or cinnamon powder instead of grated chocolate as per your taste and preference. Can also add chopped walnuts in the pie along with bananas to give it a nutty and crunchy taste..