Banoffee (Irish Dessert)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups Graham cracker crumbs + 1/8 cup for garnish
• 1 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 2 bananas, sliced
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream

Instructions

1. Mix Graham cracker crumbs, sugar, butter and ginger until well blended. Press mixture into a 9 inch pie plate. Cool in refrigerator.
2. Pour sweetened condensed milk into a 9 inch pie plate. Cover with aluminum foil; place in larger shallow pan. Fill larger pan with very hot water.
3. Bake at 425 degrees F for 1 hour or until thick and caramel-colored.
4. Beat until smooth. Let cool for 15 minutes.
5. Pour toffee into pie crust. Allow to cool.
6. Slice bananas over toffee.
7. Whip 2 cups of cream and spoon it on top of bananas.
8. Sprinkle lightly with some Graham cracker crumbs.
9. Refrigerate before serving.

Attribution

Photo credit: joyce.cacalda at flickr CC BY