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banoffi, n. Brit. Cookery.
Brit. |bəˈnɒfi|, U.S. |bəˈnɔfi|, |bəˈnɑfi|
Forms: 19– banoffee, 19– banoffi
[‹ ban- (in banana n.) + -offi, alteration of -offee (in toffee n. and coffee n.).
Invented by Nigel Mackenzie, proprietor of the Hungry Monk restaurant in Jevington, Sussex, where banoffi pie was first served in 1972.]
I. Compounds.
1. attrib. Designating any of various desserts consisting of bananas and soft toffee (made with caramelized condensed milk); originally and chiefly in banoffi pie n. a flan of shortcrust pastry filled with toffee and sliced bananas and topped with whipped cream, freq. served sprinkled with coffee powder and with coffee whipped into the cream.
1974R. Lincoln et al. Deeper Secrets of Hungry Monk 81 Banoffi pie... Chopped bananas and whipped cream on a thick layer of soft toffee. 1990Independent 10 Mar. 37/1 Feeling in danger of sinking into a sea of condensed milk recipes, I have decided to concentrate on the banoffi or banoffee pie. 1993Daily Tel. 19 Nov. ii. 11/1, 2 chicken Kiev, {pstlg}1.59; 4 garlic bread, {pstlg}1.49; Boston banoffee cheesecake, {pstlg}1.99. 2000Scotsman (Electronic ed.) 22 Dec. Choose from carrot and walnut cake with rum, banoffi pecan cake or apple and ginger cake with whisky.
II. Simple uses.
2. A banoffi pie. Also: a banana and toffee flavour or flavouring.
1994Daily Express 6 May 17 The secret to the perfect banoffi is to bake the pastry first. 1998Independent (Electronic ed.) 18 July Other popular flavours [of ice cream] are Banoffi with real banana..and Elderflower frozen yogurt. 1998Zest Sept. 143 What goes into a slice of traditional banoffi means every forkful is loaded with fat and calories. 2000Evening Chron. (Newcastle) 15 Apr. Ten years ago, no one had ever heard of banoffi... It's a mixture of toffee and banana and, although not the most sophisticated food you'll ever encounter, it does taste delicious. |
