Chocolate Banana Pie
"A favourite mix of banana and chocolate in a pie!"
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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8-10
ingredients
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For the base
- 3 1⁄2 ounces dark chocolate
- 6 ounces butter
- 8 ounces graham crackers, crushed
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For the filling
- 7 ounces cream cheese
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 ounces superfine sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1⁄2 ounces self raising flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla essence
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For the topping and decoration
- 3 1⁄2 ounces dark chocolate
- 9 1⁄2 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 firm banana
- lemon juice
directions
- Melt the chocolate with the butter, stir in crushed crackers.
- Press crust into a 9in flan tin. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, beat cheese until smooth, then beat in squashed bananas, lemon juice, sugar, eggs, flour and essence, continuing until smooth and thick.
- Pour filling onto crust, bake for a further 30-35 minutes until firm; cool.
- For the topping:.
- Slowly melt chocolate in the cream then cool slightly before pouring over the pie.
- Chill until required. Decorate with banana slices dipped in lemon juice.
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Reviews
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Really enjoyed this, Cheated & used a ready-made sweet pastry base. Next time I'll make it from scratch!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
English_Rose
United Kingdom
I live in Manchester, UK with my fiance and young son. I work at the local hospital in pediatrics and love my job. I also love cooking!! I have a sweet tooth but try and make healthy family meals, I'm not against some lovely treats now and then though :)
