IRISH BANOFFEE PIE ( CARAMEL AND BANANA

Irish Banoffee Pie ( Caramel and Banana image

Provided by A Dash Of Love

Categories Pie

Time 30m

Yield 1 pie, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/3 cup sugar
1 (14 ounce) can condensed milk
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
6 1/4 tablespoons butter
7 bananas, not over ripened, do not want them mushy
2 -4 tablespoons lemon juice, to prevent banana's from browning sauce
2 cups whipping cream
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 -3 tablespoons extra strong coffee
1 large chocolate bar (I used Ghiraradelli chocolate toffee bar)

Steps:

1 Heat oven to 400 degree's. make crust. Combine cracker crumbs with sugar. Add melted butter. Combine well,and press in to a 9 inch spring form pan bottom,and going up half way up sides of pan. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
2 make caramel- Melt butter in saucepan . Add brown sugar. Cook on high heat. Bring to a boil stirring constantly.Make sure sugar dissolves.
3 Add the condensed milk,and combine well. Bring to a boil. Set timer for 1 minute and 30 seconds. Boil on high heat stirring constantly.Mixture should get thickened.If not thickened. Cook a little longer.
4 pour half of the caramel on to bottom of crust you made. Slice 3 banana's and toss with a little lemon juice. Place slices in caramel. Pour the rest of the caramel on top. Now slice 3 more banana's and toss with lemon juice. Place in top of the caramel. Refrigerate until caramel sets.
5 make cream topping - Beat the whipping cream with confection sugar and coffee. Beat until soft peaks. Fold in 1 sliced banana. Top pie with cream. Shave chocolate bar on top. Add walnut's on top if desired. Decorate how you wish. Keep refrigerated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1092.4, Fat 66.1, SaturatedFat 40, Cholesterol 205.1, Sodium 499, Carbohydrate 121.9, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 91.9, Protein 10.9