{Banoffee Pie} – Tarta cu banane si caramel

Bananas + Caramel = LOVE, don’t you think? It’s probably the best description I can think of at this moment about this banoffee pie. It’s so creamy, moist and delicious that it keeps you craving for more.. I mean, how can you not like a sweet, delicious, buttery layer of crushed biscuits, covered with banana slices, flooded with a fragrant caramel sauce, topped with a vanilla flavored whipped cream?!?!! It’s heaven for your taste buds!

Crust:

• 150g graham crackers
• 60g butter, melted

1. Crush the biscuits in a food processor then stir in the melted butter. Transfer the mixture in a round baking pan and press it well on the bottom and sides of the pan.
2. Bake the crust in the preheated oven at 180C for 15 minutes. This step is not compulsory, but I recommend it because it improves the taste.
3. Let the crust cool down in the pan.

Toffee filling:

• 1 cup sugar
• 30g butter
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

1. Melt the sugar in a heavy saucepan.
2. stir in the butter and mix until melted.
3. Add the heavy cream and cook on low heat until the sugar is melted and the sauce is smooth and thick.

In addition yo this, you will also need 2-3 ripe bananas and 200ml whipped cream.

Slice the bananas and place them into the crust. Top with the toffee filling and decorate with whipped cream.

Serve the pie chilled. Enjoy!

Romana!

Banane + Caramel = LOVE… Cred ca am o noua dragoste pe langa torturile/prajiturile cu ciocolata —> Tarta cu banane si caramel (Banoffee Pie), E atat de savuroasa ca nu doar ca mai ceri inca o portie, insa ii ramai fidela pe viata. E cremoasa si aromata peste masura… si cu siguranta poate incheia cu succes o masa delicioasa, fiind pana si pe placul celor mai mofturosi.
Cu toate ca eu una am auzit de tarta asta de curand, Google zice ca ar fi un desert englezesc cu radacini destul de vechi. Cica reteta ar fi fost inventata prin 1972 intr-un restaurant englezesc (The Hungry Monk) si consta intr-un strat de biscuiti cu unt, banane, un strat de caramel (de obicei, dulce de leche) si un strat de frisca batuta. Tentant, nu-i asa?!! Exact asta a fost si gandul meu.

Crusta:

• 150g biscuiti integrali
• 60g unt topit

1. Macinati biscuitii fin, apoi amestecatii cu untul topit.
2. Asezati biscuitii in tava, presatii bine pe fundul tavii si pe margini . Coaceti la 180ºC 10-15 minute, pana marginile devin usor aurii. Acest pas nu e obligatoriu, dar tarta va avea gust mai bun 😉

Ingrediente caramel:

• 1 cana zahar
• 50g unt
• 1/2 cana frisca lichida

1. Topiti zaharul, avand grija sa nu il ardeti.
2. Adaugati untul, iar cand acesta s-a topit, incorporati frisca lichida. Lasati sa fiarba pe foc mic inca 1-2 minute, pana compozitia e omogena. Acoperiti cu folie si lasati sa se raceasca.

Veti mai avea nevoie de 2-3 banane bine coapte si 200ml frisca batuta bine cu putina vanilie.

Pentru a asambla tarta, taiati bananele felii subtiri. Captusiti fundul tavii cu felii de banana, acoperiti cu sosul de caramel, urmat de frisca batuta bine. Dati la rece cateva ore. Va recomand sa scoateti din frigider cu cel putin 15minute inainte de servire. O bunatate cremoasa, caramelizata din care nu va veti mai putea opri din mancat 😉 Pofta buna!!