Easy Banoffee Pie

Banoffee pie is a rich, decadent dessert consisting of four delicious layers. It is very easy to make and requires only 30 minutes to make!

Serves:

10 people.

Preparation time: 

20 minutes.

Cooking time:

10-15 minutes.

Total time:

30 minutes.

Ingredients:

For the crust

- A pack of digestive biscuits.

-100g butter.

For the filling:

-1 large banana chopped into thin slices.

- 1 bag of thorntons toffee.

-2 tbsp double cream.

For the cream and garnish:

-300ml double cream.

- 2 tbsp icing sugar.

-1/4 pecans, chopped.

-1 tbsp instant coffee.

Method:

Start off by crushing the biscuit using a food processor, until it forms a fine texture, add the butter and beat until the biscuit and butter are well mixed, next add the mixture into an 8 inch x 11 inch baking tray and press firmly, bake in the oven for about 10-15 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius. In the meanwhile, put the toffee in a small saucepan along with the two tablespoons of cream on low heat and keep mixing until all the toffee has melted. Turn off the heat and leave to cool. Take the baking tray out of the oven and let it cool as well. In a bowl, whip the double cream until it starts forming soft peaks , add the icing sugar and fold it into the cream. when the crust and the toffee has cooled, put the coffee over the crust and spread it out evenly, layer the banana on top until the toffee is covered by the banana, finally, use a piping bag to pipe the cream and then spread it out with a spatula. chill the pie for a few hours, and before serving, garnish with pecans and coffee.

Tabbouleh

Tabbouleh is a Lebanese salad that is quick, easy to make, but really light and delicious. 

Serves:
8 people.
Preparation time:
20 minutes.
Ingredients:
- a few handfuls of parsley.
-1 large onion.
- 2 tomatoes.
- 3 tbsp fine bulgur, soaked for about 15 minutes.
-4 tbsp olive oil.
- the juice of 2 medium lemons.
-salt to taste.
-Some lettuce to garnish.
Method: 
Finely chop the parsley, onions and tomatoes. In a bowl, mix the parsley, onion and bulgur. Mix the olive oil, lemon juice and salt to make a dressing and add it into the bowl. Put the mixture in a serving dish and add the tomatoes on top. Garnish with some lettuce. And enjoy!

Custard and Summer Berries Dessert

This dessert is super quick and easy to make, it is light and delicious, perfect to have on a sunny day or on a picnic.
Serves:
4-6 people
Preparation time:
10 minutes
Cooking time:
Around 20 minutes

Ingredients:
-3 cups of milk.
-a pack of digestive biscuits.
-4 tbsp custard powder.
-4 tbsp granulated sugar.
-A cup of mixed berries.(I used strawberries and blueberries) 
-A stalk of mint.
-1 tsp icing sugar.

Method:
-Dissolve the custard powder in 1/2 cup of milk. Pour 2 cups of the milk into a sauce pan and add the granulated sugar, place the saucepan on medium heat and wait for the  mixture to boil, mix constantly until the mixture forms a custard-like, thick consistency. 
Get a your bowl, serving dish and start by adding a thin layer of the custard to the bottom, layer the biscuits on top and then add another thin layer of custard, add a layer of chopped up fruit and then another layer of the custard, followed by a layer of biscuits and a final layer of the custard, finally, garnish the top with some fruit, mint and icing sugar.