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Banoffi Pie

Added on Wed Sep 19 2007

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" Invented at the Hungry Monk in East Sussex in 1972, Banoffi Pie is my wife's favourite pudding. "

The Basics

• Dish: Dessert and Sweets
• cuisine: English
• Serves: 8 - 10
• Prep Time: 0hrs 35 mins
• Cooking Time: 5hrs 0 mins

Ingredients

• 12 ounces uncooked shortcrust pastry
• 1.5 tins condensed milk (13.5 ounces each)
• 1.5 pounds firm bananas
• 375ml double cream
• ½ a teaspoon powdered instant coffee
• 1 dessertspoon caster sugar
• A little  freshly ground coffee

Method

Preparation
Preheat the oven to gas mark 5 (400F, ). Lightly grease a 10in x 1.5in flan tin. Line this with the pastry thinly rolled out. Prick the base all over with a fork and bake blind until crisp. Allow to cool.
The secret of this delicious pudding lies in the condensed milk.
Immerse the cans unopened in a deep panof boiling water. Cover and boil for 5 hours making sure that the pan does not boil dry
* (see CAUTION) . Remove the tin from the water and allow to cool completely before opening. Inside you will find the soft toffee filling.

Method
Whip the cream with the instant coffee and sugar until thick and smooth. Now spread the toffee over the base of the flan. Peel and halve the bananas lenghtways and lay them on the toffee. Finally spoon or pipe on the cream and lightly sprinkle over the freshly ground coffee.

*CAUTION
It is absolutely vital to top up the pan of boiling water frequently during the cooking of the cans. 5 hours is a long time and if they are allowed to boil dry the cans will explode causing a grave risk to life, limb and kitchen ceilings.