i can still remember the first slice of banoffi pie i ever ate. a co-worker had brought the pie to an office potluck and when i took i slice, i was expecting banana cream pie. instead, i tasted something a bit more sublime. it was sweet, creamy and heavenly. the crust was more subtle than a graham cracker crust. the toffee was rich and more complex than pudding. the banana kept it from being too sweet and added texture. the whipped cream kept it light. everything melded together perfectly. after that first bite, i had found my new favorite dessert.
the original banoffi pie had a homemade crust. i've also seen recipes with a graham crust. the version i ate had a crust made out of digestives (a type of english wheat cookie), so i've used them here as well. i made the pie pictured here to take to an event, so i used some extra ingredient to build individual banoffi parfaits for myself and the geek to enjoy.
