banana-dulce de leche pie (banana-caramel pie)

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 4 bananas
• 1 1/2 cups whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 4 hrs 20 mins


• to make dulce de leche, place the unopened can of sweetened condensed milk in a saucepan, and add enough water to cover half-way up the can. place the saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. cook for 3 hours, adding more water as necessary. remove from heat and cool.
• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• combine the graham cracker crumbs with the butter in a mixing bowl until evenly blended. press the crumb mixture evenly into a 9 inch pie plate.
• bake pie crust in preheated oven until lightly browned, 10-15 minutes. remove from oven, and cool on a wire rack.
• open the can of dulce de leche, and pour half, or about 3/4 cup, over the pie crust. slice the bananas and arrange half in a layer over the dulce de leche filling. pour the remaining dulce de leche over the bananas. top with remaining banana slices.
• pour the whipping cream into a mixing bowl, and beat until soft peaks form. add the sugar and vanilla extract; continue beating until stiff peaks form. spoon the whipped cream over the bananas. chill at least 1 hour before serving.