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BANOFFEE IN A GLASS

 

Banoffee is an English dessert made from bananas, cream and toffee. Its name is a contraction of banana and toffee. It is generally made on a pastry base or with crumbled biscuits. Here we have all the ingredients but set in a glass.

 

INGREDIENTS :

For one glass

• 2 or 3 speculos or digestive biscuits ( depending on the size )
• 2 or 3 tablespoons of homemade cold Dulce de Leche ( made one day before )
• ½ sliced banana
• 3 or 4 tablespoons whipping cream ( see the recipe in Victoria sponge cake recipe )
• Dark chocolate to grate over the top

METHOD :

1. Put the small biscuit chunks into a glass.

2. Add the Dulce de Leche.

3. Cover with sliced bananas.

4. Add the cream on the top of the bananas.

5. Grate some dark chocolate over the top.

And that's it! So very simple, so very delicious !

METHOD FOR DULCE DE LECHE :

• Put the can of sweetened, condensed milk into a large pan of boiling water.

Make sure you put enough water to cover completely the can.
• Cook the can for 3 hours, add water when necessary : the can must always be covered by
water.
• Remove the water from the pan . Let the can cool.
• Open the can and put it in the fridge.

 Enjoy with a cup of tea ; )