Who invented the banoffee pie?
Those who know me appreciate my love of desserts. Now one of my great favorites is banoffee pie.
Earlier this week, I was in a restaurant with some friends visiting from New Zealand and I chose banoffee pie as my last course. My Kiwi friends thought that the pie was American but I assured them that it was another great British invention.
The origin of the pie was when it came to be served at “The Hungry Monk” in the village of Jevington in East Sussex. This was in 1972. The recipe was devised by Ian Dowding and Nigel Mackenzie and was often prepared by chef Lucy Baldwin
June 7th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
One of the best restaurants I have been in and I ate the Pie. I also have the Hungry Monk’s recipe book somewhere – must dig it out
My mouth is watering.