banoffee
Britishnoun
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Origin of banoffee
C20: from ban ( ana ) + ( t ) offee
Example Sentences
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Chocolate-covered strawberries adorn the top, and desserts like banoffee tart with dulce de leche, banana jam and caramel crunch and chocolate brown butter almond cake lounge in the center.
From Los Angeles Times
"Completely over the top, and utterly irresistible." banoffee pie employs a buttery biscuit base filled with caramel and bananas and a coffee cream topping.
From Salon
Scotch egg with walnut ketchup, London gin-cured salmon with an English muffin, braised lamb shepherd’s pie, beef Wellington, and beer-battered cod with mushy peas and seaweed tartar sauce are on the savory side, with English custard tart and banoffee baked alaska among the sweets.
From New York Times
It's clafoutis, bagels and banoffee, and the unapologetically deep fried southern delights of beignets and hushpuppies.
From Salon
A dessert listed as coffee, yuzu and banana recalls the banoffee of the Frenchie in London.
From New York Times
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