Banoffee Pie

1. Place unopened tins of condensed milk in a pan covered with boiling water and simmer for 2 hours

2. Melt butter over gentle heat

3. Crush biscuits in food processor

4. Mix butter and biscuit together well

5. Grease a 27cm round tin and press the biscuit mixture into the base

6. Leave in fridge to set

7. Allow condensed milk to cool sufficiently to handle tins

8. Open carefully as the contents may squirt out under pressure

9. Spread over biscuit base

10. Slice bananas and arrange over pie

11. Whip cream until thick and spread over bananas

12. Sprinkle with cocoa powder or chocolate

Alternative method...

You can try caramelisation process in microwave as follows:

1. Place milk in bowl

2. Microwave on high for about 1 minute then stir

3. Repeat this for 15 to 20 minutes or until caramelised (brown and slightly stiff)

4. You may need to add a little water to compensate for evaporation

5. Do not let it crystalise

Try adding a teaspoon of instant coffee powder to cream when whipping