Banoffee Pie...or a diabetics death.

Today, after I shamelessly posted my blog link on Facebook, my good and dear friend Nina gave me a terribly fantastic idea. BANOFFEE PIE! Banoffee Pie is essentially the most disgusting and delicious thing you have ever tasted. If you're on a diet, do not make it. If you are a diabetic, do not eat it. This is only something for the real die hard sugar lovers out there. And it goes something like this:

For one pie, you will need:

2 cans of sweetened condensed milk (about 21 ounces)
1 package of graham crackers (for those who don't have access to those delicious things, digestives or Kemsche Kuchen work.)
100 grams of butter (about 4 ounces)
4-5 large Bananas
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
1 bar of chocolate

put the 2 CLOSED cans of condensed milk into a small pot with water. Bring the water to a simmer (almost boiling) and let the cans sit there for about three hours (I forgot to mention that this recipe is a little lengthy). During that time you can do whatever you want, as long as you don't burn down the kitchen...it happens. Once the three hours are over, take the cans out of the water (careful they will be HOT) and open them. They should now have a brownish cream-like toffee inside them (snooty cooking people call this Dulce de Leche). Put them aside for now. Take the graham crackers and smash them up so that they are pretty crumby. Pour the crumbs into a pie shell. Melt the butter over low heat and add to the crackers. Mix it all together and pat it down on the bottom so that you have a nice little crust. Let it cool for a while (about half an hour. Clearly this can be done while the cans are cooking) in the frigde. Take the shell out of the fridge and pour the toffee into the pie shell. Spread around evenly with a spatula. Peel the Bananas and cut them into slices. Put on top of the toffee. Whip the cream with an electric mixer (If you are doing this in hot weather, it might be good to put the bowl into the freezer or fridge so that the cream stays stiff) and spread it on top of the Bananas. Finally use a cheese grater and make a few shavings of the chocolate (you don't need the whole thing) and sprinkle them on top. Put it all into the fridge until you are ready to serve it.

It might look awful, but it tastes delicious...and trust me it is worth the time!!!