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Oh man, oh man. OH MAN.
Two of those “oh mans” are clearly for this tart, but the third oh man is for the night I’ve had. I guess we will start with the third oh man and save the good stuff for the end.
To make a long, and honestly very tiring story, short, I have had the family cat at my house for a day, and well, now he is currently stuck between my walls. He is totally fine (really, I promise he is fine, animals lovers don’t be scared, he is comfortable and hasn’t been there long, he’s just chillin’ and I’m sure will be out soon!) and even seems happy, but we have yet to force him up and out of the wall. See, I have this giant rectangular opening in my wall that I am still trying to decide how exactly to fill. It used to be a window into one of the horse stalls, but when we built the mechanical room for the furnace in the stall next to it, the window got covered with drywall. My brothers say I should put a TV there, and I probably will, but for right now, it’s just a hole between the logs and the drywall. Kind of hard to picture I guess. But yeah, my little sister’s cat is down there.
He is down just a little too far for any of us to reach and grab him, but he can totally jump to our hands if he tried. We even hung a towel down there that he can easily climb up. Heck the cat crawls around the log support beams near the ceiling in my parents house. The thing is, he will not come out. I don’t think he likes that we brought him down here at all. He is freaking STUBBORN. We really do not know what his deal is, but he just will not jump up. It’s beyond annoying and we know he is totally fine since we have seen him move around. So we are hoping that he will climb out on his own…cause ahh, if he doesn’t, I am going to have to tear into my walls, and I really, really do not want to do that.
Also, I think it’s pretty clear, I should probably never, ever, own a pet. I mean, I had the thing less than twelve hours!! Double also, “the thing”? YIKES. So much for the dog I really wanted.
Ok, but the rest of the “oh mans” are all about good, good stuff!!
Chocolate banana stuff! yes!
I made the classic British Banoffee tart, but with my own little chocolate twist because it seemed to me like the traditional Banoffee tart really needed the addition of chocolate. You know?
So I added a pretty thick layer of chocolate silk. AKA french silk pie filling. AKA the best thing ever. Especially when Dulce De Leche, bananas and coconut cream are involved as well. I mean, wow, doesn’t that sound so good? If you are not a coconut fan, just swap the coconut cream for regular cream, but I just love the coconut flavors with the Dulce De Leche and bananas. It’s semi light and semi tropical too!
I made the crust with Nilla Wafers, a touch of honey and some shredded coconut. Again, it’s sort of tropical, which at the moment, I am loving. The snow is currently falling at a steady, hard pace, and while it is so pretty, I am still finding myself huddled by my heater and dreaming of palm trees and beautiful clear blue water…but aren’t we all?
Ahh yeah. Thinking so.
That’s why this tart is perfect. It’s gonna make us all happy this weekend (bonus points – this pie is no bake and pretty stinkin’ easy to put together). No matter what’s going on outside. Chocolate will always come to the rescue!
Oh umm, too bad this tart can’t rescue the cat. That’d be nice…
I’ll be sure to update you guys once he is out, which will be soon because I can’t take having him in my wall anymore. It’s weird. But for now, we can all eat Chocolate Coconut French Silk Banoffee Tart, and have a very happy Friday?
Who am I kidding, I can’t eat tart with the cat stuck in there! Please Nikolai – come out soon!!!
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UPDATE – 5 minutes after I finished the post look who came up to me! Tart time!
WOW!!!! What a dessert!!! My husband would be very happy with this. Looks great!!!
I bow down!! I need to learn your greatness! EVERYTHING you do is AMAZING! XOXO!
First thing I thought when I check out the first photo? WOW! Seriously this pie is perfection (especially your perfect pie crust)! Glad your sister’s cat decided to jump out!
What a thing of beauty, Tieghan! I just want to reach into my computer screen and take a huge bite! Seriously. Pinned.
Cats are stubborn and definitely have minds of their own which is a great thing, but as you know, can be a royal pain in the neck. They think they own the world.
Can you believe that I have NEVAH had a French Silk Tart? And clearly, I will never have the traditional version because I am ALL about this coconut, banana filled goodness!
AND THESE PHOTOS! My fav ever!! Pinned!
Just amazing, what a pure generous ans sweet dessert !!
Love the additions! Do you have an alternative for people who can’t eat or don’t like raw eggs in their french silk?
Hi!! You could just try making a whipped cream version, that would be great!!
Cat’s have nine lives anyways…I am sure he might fly through a couple while in the wall but maybe you can be nice and share this pie with him when he does come out?!
This looks sensational T! Love the addition of the chocolate will filling. Hope the cat gets out soon so you can enjoy the pie in peace. 😉
To use your words”Oh man” it’s a good thing it’s Lent because this look so good.
No sugar for me and the doctor wants me down a few pounds–ugh.
Oh.my.goodness. I just want to put my face into that pie. It looks divine. Glad to hear the cat is safe.
I’m not a massive fan of Banoffee pie on the regular, but this looks like a version I would happily gobble up! Chocolate and coconut? Yes, please! Now I want pie…
Damn!
Wow this tart looks so delicious and creamy. I’m new here and absolutely love your recipes and pictures. Oh and thanks for letting me know what a french silk tart is, I’m french and never heard about it 😀
I didn’t know what a French Silk Tart was, except the kind you’d order at Bob Evans for the value meals. Opps, the first time I typed in Value Males, need. more. sleep. Anyhow, This is the type of dessert you want to order from a fancy restaurant but you can’t because it doesn’t exist. It’s the depth I’m swooning over. How deep a piece of pie do I want, yup, that deep. And you made the crust with Nilla Wafers?!?!?
Such a wicked combo, Tieghan! I didn’t think it was possible to improve on Banoffee pie but it looks like you did. Looks incredible.