Recipes from around the world ~ Banoffee Pie

Today we travel to England for our next recipe... Banoffee Pie!

The origin of the Banoffee Pie comes from East Sussex, England, and was created by Nigel Mackenzie and Ian Dowding of The Hungry Monk Restaurant.

It is a pie made with a crumbed biscuit base with banana's, cream and toffee. 

Ingredients:

Base

100g melted Butter

250g digestive biscuits, crushed

For the caramel

100g butter

100g dark soft sugar

397g can of condensed milk

For the top

4 small banana's

300ml whipping cream, lightly whipped

grated chocolate

Method:

1. In a bowl, mix the melted butter with the crumbs and mix well. 

2. Spoon mixture into the pie tin, all over the bottom as well as half way up the side. Leave to chill for 10 minutes in the fridge.

3. Melt the butter and the sugar in a non-stick sauce pan, on a low heat, till all the sugar is dissolved.

4. Add the condensed milk and bring to a rapid boil, for 1 minute, stirring all the time till a thick, golden caramel.

5. Spread the caramel over the pie base, cool then chill for an hour. 

6. Carefully split the pie from the tin and place on a serving plate.

7. Slice the banana's and lay them into the caramel.

8. Layer with the whipped cream.

9. Sprinkle a little chocolate on top.

10. Serve.

Let me know if you have ever tried Banoffee Pie.

The British Tag

As you get to know me, you will know that I am an Anglophile. I love England and with that I could live there as in now...! So I thought it would be awesome to do this tag.

How many cups of tea do you drink? And how many sugars?

I only drink Twinnings English Breakfast Tea. Usually about 4 cups a day and no sugar. 

Favorite part of a roast?

I would have to say the roast potatoes with gravy. Yummy! 

Favorite dunking biscuit?

Ginger biscuits! Hands down. No other biscuit compares, when you are dunking!

Favorite quintessentially British pastime?

Cake and tea. Although not everyday but especially when I'm at my grand parents house.

Favorite British word?

I have to admit, there is nothing as charming or as alluring as a guy with a British accent calling you "Love".... My knees become like jelly. 

Cockney Rhyming Slang?

I had to go look this one up... But once I did, I have to say I was speechless to realize how many of them I actually use (and I'm not even British). But my favorite is Dog and Bone.

Favorite British Sweet?

Okay I never realized how many of the sweets we eat in South Africa are actually from Britain. My favorite is Quality Street. Just putting your hand in the tin and not knowing which one you will take out, it's like an adrenaline rush...

What would your pub be called?

That's easy: The Queens Garden

No.1 British person?

Hands down, Ellie Goulding. She is beautiful and talented!

Favorite British shop?

Even though I've never been to England, I have always imagined shopping in Harrods. It looks so glamorous.

First British song in my head?

London Calling - The Clash

Marmite? Yes or No?

Definitely  YES!! Nothing better than a sandwich with marmite and cheese!

Why not have a go at it? Could be fun.... :)