Banoffee Pie

What you’ll need

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• 9 oz (250 g / 16 ea.) gingernut (or digestive) biscuits
• 10 oz (275 g / 2¼ sticks) butter
• 1 tin (400 g / 14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
• 6 oz (175 g / ¾ cup) caster sugar
• ¼ pint (150 ml / ⅔ cup) double cream
• 2 bananas

Let’s make it

1. Step 1

   Crush the biscuits into crumbs with the end of a rolling pin. This is best done inside a freezer bag to avoid spillage and loss.

2. Step 2

   Melt two-fifths of the butter (about 4 oz) in a large saucepan. Once melted, take off the heat and mix in the biscuit crumbs.

3. Step 3

   Press into the bottom of an 8-inch (20 cm) loose-bottomed pie tin, and transfer to the fridge to chill.

4. Step 4

   Place the remaining butter with the sugar into a medium-sized saucepan (ideally non-stick if you don't like dish washing). Melt over a medium heat, stirring until the butter has melted and the sugar is just starting to melt.

5. Step 5

   Add the condensed milk and bring to the boil, stirring continuously for 5 minutes to make your caramel.

6. Step 6

   Slice the bananas, arrange over the crumb base, and pour the caramel over the top.

7. Step 7

   Chill for at least an hour so the caramel firms up.

8. Step 8

   Prior to serving, whip the cream, and spoon over the top. Optionally, garnish with some grated chocolate or Cape gooseberries.

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