Pictures of Sussex pubs.

[Lord Bracknell]

... although even the Hungry Monk's own website acknowledges that "banoffi" has crept into the language. But "banoffee" is the original and CORRECT way to spell it.

Banoffi (Banoffee) Pie Recipe - The Hungry Monk Restaurant - Jevington, Near Eastbourne and Brighton, Sussex, England T: 01323 482178

The Original Hungry Monk Banoffi Pie Recipe

Invented at the Hungry Monk in 1972, Banoffi Pie (originally known as Banoffee Pie), is still as popular today as it was the first time it appeared on the menu. There have been many imitations as far and wide as Russia and the United States; it is even rumored to be Mrs Thatcher's favourite pudding! Below is the original Banoffi Pie recipe as it first appeared in 'The Deeper Secrets of the Hungry Monk' in 1974.


Banoffi Pie Recipe (to serve 8-10 people)

12 ounces uncooked shortcrust pastry
1.5 tins condensed milk (13.5 ounces each)
1.5 pounds firm bananas
375ml of double cream
Half a teaspoon powdered instant coffee
1 dessertspoon caster sugar
A little freshly ground coffee

Preparation

Preheat the oven to gas mark 5 (400F, ). Lightly grease a 10in x 1.5in flan tin. Line this with the pastry thinly rolled out. Prick the base all over with a fork and bake blind until crisp. Allow to cool.
The secret of this delicious pudding lies in the condensed milk.
Immerse the cans unopened in a deep panof boiling water. Cover and boil for 5 hours making sure that the pan does not boil dry

* (see CAUTION) . Remove the tin from the water and allow to cool completely before opening. Inside you will find the soft toffee filling.

Method

Whip the cream with the instant coffee and sugar until thick and smooth. Now spread the toffee over the base of the flan. Peel and halve the bananas lenghtways and lay them on the toffee. Finally spoon or pipe on the cream and lightly sprinkle over the freshly ground coffee.


*CAUTION

It is absolutely vital to top up the pan of boiling water frequently during the cooking of the cans. 5 hours is a long time and if they are allowed to boil dry the cans will explode causing a grave risk to life, limb and kitchen ceilings.

Hint - Banoffi is a marvellous "emergency" pudding once you have the toffee mixture in your store cupboard. We therefore suggest that you boil several cans at the same time as they keep unopened indefinitely.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Banoffee ...

... as in banana and toffee.

Banoffi

 

[Pevenseagull]

Banoffee ...

... as in banana and toffee.

there's no toffee in it, coffee yes, toffee no

 

[Lord Bracknell]

there's no toffee in it, coffee yes, toffee no

Yes there is. What do you THINK happens to a can of condensed milk, after you've boiled it for FIVE HOURS?

 

[Pevenseagull]

Yes there is. What do you THINK happens to a can of condensed milk, after you've boiled it for FIVE HOURS?

it TASTES NICE


and two hours is enough, carbon footprint and all that

 

[Pevenseagull]

i reckon toffee is SUCROSE, not LACTOSE based

GRRRRR......

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

The Laughing Fish - as featured in Fat Man on a Bicycle.

Indeed - sadly changed hands a few times and the beer may have become secondary to the food as yet another country pub struggles to pay the bills.

 

[Digweeds Trousers]

what about this one?

 

[Lord Bracknell]

what about this one?

The Dorset Arms

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

M'Lord - you're too good at this!

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Thank you.

But how many people on NSC know where the Dorset Arms is?

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

Thank you.

But how many people on NSC know where the Dorset Arms is?

Withyham I think?

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Correct.

 

[Digweeds Trousers]

it is - i played cricket there when I was young and also football in the Lewes & District Sunday league.

I defy anyone to tell (outside of Lewes) where youy will find a better pint of Harveys.

Great hunting ground in that area for pubs - Hartfield - The Anchor and The Haywagon were fantastic.

The Hatch in Colemans Hatch is another great shout.

Did I see the pub in Five Ashes earlier?

 

[Trufflehound]

Purveyors of my favourite pub food in Sussex (and some fine ales too):

And my second favourite (sorry about the tiny picture - it was the best I could find):

 

[Digweeds Trousers]

The EAgle in Tarrant Street in Arundel used to be a great boozer as well

 

[Alex Alex Dawson oo! oo!]

And this one?

 

[Digweeds Trousers]

The Black Rabbit in Arundel has gone the way of many pubs in Sussex. My family are from Arundel and it used to be a fantastic place.

Mullet and Bass Fishing in the Arun and then over for a few beers- King & Barnes was a great pint.

But now it's full of ponces in four wheel drives snotting their way through bottles of Magners.

Others that have gone this way - The Middlehouse in Mayfield.

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

No one got the pub I own yet, I'll give you a clue its not Piltdown but near Battle

 

[Trufflehound]

The Black Rabbit in Arundel has gone the way of many pubs in Sussex. My family are from Arundel and it used to be a fantastic place.

Mullet and Bass Fishing in the Arun and then over for a few beers- King & Barnes was a great pint.

But now it's full of ponces in four wheel drives snotting their way through bottles of Magners.

I haven't been in there for a few years -- fortunately, by the sound of it.

Magners has to be the greatest con-trick that's resulted in the triumph of marketing over quality since Stella Artois ("Reassuringly shit").

Possibly even since Double Diamond ("makes you chunder, makes you chunder, makes you chunder")...