Banana Cream Pie With Chocolate Chip Cookie Crust Recipe

• Nonstick vegetable oil spray
• 1 lb purchased frzn semisweet chocolate chip cookie dough thawed
• 1/2 c. minced walnuts
• 1/3 c. sugar
• 1/4 c. cornstarch
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 5 lrg egg yolks
• 7 c. whole lowfat milk
• 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter - (1/4 stick)
• 1 Tbsp. dark rum
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 med bananas peeled, and cut into 1/2"-thick slices
• 1 c. chilled whipping cream
• 2 Tbsp. powdered sugar Chocolate curls (optional)

1. Spray 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish with nonstick spray.
2. Arrange 3/4 of cookie dough in prepared dish (reserve remaining dough for another use).
3. Press dough proportionately onto bottom and up sides of dish, building high-standing dough edge on rim of dish.
4. Sprinkle with 1/2 c. nuts; press nuts into dough.
5. Pierce dough all over with toothpick.
6. Freeze crust 1 hour.
7. Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350 degrees.
8. Fold 36-inch-long piece of foil lengthwise into thirds, forming 36- by 4-inch strip.
9. Place pie dish on baking sheet.
10. Stand foil strip snugly around dish, protecting outer edge of crust; secure overlap with paper clip.
11. Bake crust till golden brown and dry to touch, about 25 min.
12. Cold completely.
13. Meanwhile, whisk 1/3 c. sugar, cornstarch, and salt to blend in heavy medium saucepan.
14. Whisk in yolks; gradually add in lowfat milk, whisking till smooth.
15. Whisk over medium-high heat till custard thickens and boils, about 6 min.
16. Remove from heat.
17. Whisk in butter, rum, and 1 tsp.
18. vanilla.
19. Transfer to large bowl; cold to lukewarm, whisking occasionally, about 45 min.
20. Spread 1 c. custard in crust.
21. Top with 3 sliced bananas, then remaining custard, covering bananas completely.
22. Refrigeratepie till filling sets, about 2 hrs.
23. Beat cream, powdered sugar and remaining 1 tsp.
24. vanilla in medium bowl to peaks.
25. Spread cream over pie.
26. Chill at least 1 and up to 8 hrs.
27. Garnish pie with chocolate curls, if you like.
28. Cut into wedges and serve.
29. This recipe yields 8 servings.

vegetable oil spray, chocolate chip, walnuts, sugar, cornstarch, salt, egg yolks, milk, butter, dark rum, vanilla, bananas, chilled whipping cream, powdered sugar chocolate curls

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/banana-cream-pie-with-chocolate-chip-cookie-crust-76984 (may not work)