Banoffee Tartlets

Banoffee pie is a timeless dessert loved by all, and I love a generous slice of banoffee pie. This recipe is so simple to follow, and you can have mouth-watering banoffee tartlets in minutes, which was simple to make and only required one ingredient. This recipe is dedicated to everyone who loves banoffee pie.

Serves: 12

Ingredients

2 ½ cup Plain flour

100g Unsalted butter at room temperature

2 ½ Tbsp Granulated sugar

1 Egg yolk

1 ½ Tsp Vanilla extract

250g Condensed milk

1 ripe banana

1 cup Heavy cream

2-4 Tbsp Granulated sugar

2 Tsp Vanilla extract

Chocolate shaving

Method

Step 1- Dulce De Leche

Preheat the oven to 215°c. In a small ceramic pie dish, add your condensed milk. Spread evenly, then place the pie dish in a bigger roasting deep dish. Fill the deep dish with water above the level of the condensed milk and wrap the pie dish tightly with aluminium foil.

Step 2

Once the oven is preheated, place the deep dish in the oven and bake for 1 hour 45 minutes.

Keep checking the water level every 45 minutes. It shouldn't go below the level of condensed milk. After 1 hr 45 minutes, take the dish out and let it cool for 3-5 minutes. Then take off the foil and whisk out any lumps and keep aside.

Step 3 - Tart Shells

In a bowl, add butter and sugar; with a spatula, mix well. Then add your eggs and vanilla extract and mix well. Then sift your flour and mix until just combined, don't over-mix. Then wrap your dough in cling film and place it in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

Step 4

After an hour, take your dough out of the refrigerator. Make tiny equal balls of the dough and start placing them in your tart moulds or muffin tray. Spread them out evenly and cut off the extra; prick the base with a fork. Then place in the freezer for 10 minutes.

Step 5

Preheat the oven at 170°c. Place the moulds in the oven and bake for 15 minutes or till the edges get brown. Let the tarts cool down, then flip the tray on a flat surface, tapping the bottom. Keep the tarts aside.

Step 6

Keep a bowl in the freezer for 15 minutes with the beaters. After 15 minutes add heavy cream to the bowl and beat on medium until it doubles in size. Then add sugar and beat till stiff peaks. Cut a banana into thin slices.

Step 7 - Assembly

In a tart, add 2 Tbsp dulce de leche and 2 banana slices and cover with whipped cream, sprinkle some chocolate shavings and serve.

Tips

1. Maintaining the water level above the level of the condensed milk is very important; otherwise, you'll end up burning the condensed milk.

2. Freezing the dough of the tart shells gives them a good structure. Don't skip this step.

3. Make sure to cool your bowl, beaters and heavy cream before whipping.

4. You can also use store-bought Dulce de leche.