Banoffee Pie

Name: Banoffee Pie
Total time: 5400 s
Yield: 6-8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs (about 9 whole graham crackers; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 1/2 cups (1 can) store-bought dulce de leche (about 20 ounces); 3 large bananas, peeled and sliced about 1/4-inch thick; FOR THE WHIPPED CREAM:; 1 1/2 cups cold heavy cream; 2-3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar to taste; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules; Chocolate shavings (I use mini chocolate chips)

Adam Janowski @polishkitchen

Jeffersonville, Indiana

This past Easter, I decided to make a non-Polish dessert and this English-inspired pie recipe jumped out at me. I found it in the New York Times recipe section and revised it to suit my taste. The Banoffee Pie has layers of dulce de leche, bananas, coffee-flavored whipped cream topped with mini chocolate chips in a graham-cracker crust. What I didn’t know was that dulce de leche (sweetened carmelized canned milk) is common in Poland and is often
used for a Mazurek pastry made for Easter and has been a Polish Easter tradition since the 17th century. Banoffee Pie, itself, is now commonly served in Poland.

Adam Janowski @polishkitchen

Jeffersonville, Indiana

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Ingredients

1 hour 30 minutes

6-8 servings

1 1/4 cupsgraham cracker crumbs (about 9 whole graham crackers
6 tablespoonsunsalted butter, melted
3 tablespoonsgranulated sugar
1/4 teaspoonsalt
2 1/2 cups (1 can)store-bought dulce de leche (about 20 ounces)
3large bananas, peeled and sliced about 1/4-inch thick
FOR THE WHIPPED CREAM:
1 1/2 cupscold heavy cream
2-3 tablespoonsconfectioners’ sugar to taste
1 teaspoonvanilla extract
1 teaspooninstant coffee granules
Chocolate shavings (I use mini chocolate chips)

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Steps

1 hour 30 minutes

1

Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
2

Make the crust:
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In a medium bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sugar and salt. Stir until fully incorporated and sandy. Transfer to a 9-inch pie plate. Using your fingers or a flatbottomed cup, press the mixture into the pie plate and up the sides. Make sure it is well packed. (Note: You may not need to use all of the crumbs). Bake until set, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
4

Spoon the dulce de leche into the pie crust and
spread into an even layer. Place banana slices into a relatively even layer (they should overlap) on top of the dulce de leche. Transfer the pie to the refrigerator while you make the whipped cream.
5

Make the whipped cream: Using a handheld mixer
or stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, whip the heavy cream, sugar, vanilla extract and instant coffee on medium-high speed until firm peaks form, 3-4 minutes. Spread the whipped cream on top of the bananas, makingsure to spread the whipped cream to the edge, totally covering the bananas (this will help prevent them from browning). Chill the pie, uncovered, for 2 hours and up to overnight.
6

To serve, sprinkle the pie with chocolate shavings or
mini chocolate chips.

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Adam Janowski @polishkitchen

on October 21, 2021 17:37

Jeffersonville, Indiana

I am a retired school library media specialist living in southern Indiana. I spent a number of years working in schools around the world and have lived in Germany, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Japan. I enjoy travelling, reading, and eating great food. I especially enjoy the challenge of re-creating dishes that I discover when I read a book. My last creation based on a book was a “Waves of the Danube” cake which was mentioned in "People of the Book" by Geraldine Brooks. It was absolutely decadent and delicious. I have always been in love with cooking and pie baking comes easy to me. I find that baking soothes me in times of stress. The first time I bake something I always follow the recipe exactly to see how it turns out. Afterwards, I will analyze it and make changes if I feel that the recipe could use some tweaking before I make it again. My cooking skills come from my Polish American family roots in Detroit, Michigan and its suburbs. My brother and sisters are all great cooks and they absorbed many of the lessons learned while they were growing up. Check out my blog. Find it at http://apolishkitchen.blogspot.com