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Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp espresso powder
- Pinch salt
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Banoffee Parfaits:
- 2 cups plain Greek yogurt
- 2 ripe bananas, sliced
- 1 cup granola (preferably homemade)
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