Recipe – Banoffee Pie

Banoffee Pie Ingredients:

Serves 8

• 10 oz (275g) butter
• 9 oz (250g) ginger nut biscuits (crushed)
• 6 oz (175g) caster sugar
• 1 397g can condensed milk
• 2 bananas 1/4 pint (150ml)
• double cream – whipped
• Grated plain chocolate to decorate

Method:

1. Melt 4 oz of the butter and stir in the crushed biscuits. Press into the base and sides of a 7 1/2 inch (19cm), deep loose bottomed, fluted flan tin. Chill for 30 minutes.
2. Place remaining butter and sugar in a pan over a low heat, stirring until the butter melts.
3. Add the condensed milk and boil gently, stirring continuously. Boil for exactly 5 minutes, until a light golden colour, stirring frequently.
4. Pour over the biscuit base and chill for approximately 1 1/2 hours until firm.
5. Slice the bananas and place most of them over the caramel. Spread with whipped cream and decorate with the remaining banana and grated chocolate.