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Desserts, Pies, Cakes and Cookies

the edge, totally covering the bananas (this will help prevent them
to
overnight.
To serve, sprinkle the pie with chocolate shavings or fresh coffee
grounds, if desired. Store leftover pie in the refrigerator, covered,
but
the pie will be no less delicious.

Number of Servings: 6-8

Prep Time: 30 Minutes

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and whipped cream, this dazzling pie is not for the faint of heart.
The banoffee or banoffi pie, a mash-up of banana and toffee, was
created in 1971 by the chef Ian Dowding and Nigel MacKenzie,
the owner of the Hungry Monk, a now-closed restaurant in Sussex,
England. The original recipe called for a traditional pie crust,
homemade dulce de leche and coffee-flavored whipped cream, but
we’ve simplified it for the home cook by using a graham cracker
crust, store-bought dulce de leche and plain whipped cream. If you
like, you could add a teaspoon of instant coffee granules to the
whipped cream.

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