Kentucky Banana Cream Pie

• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups milk, scalded
• 3 eggs, separated
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large banana, peeled and sliced
• 1 baked (9-inch) pastry shell
• 2 tablespoons sugar

1. Combine cornstarch, 2/3 cup sugar, and salt in top of a double boiler; mix well. Gradually add milk; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, just until thickened.
2. Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon colored. Stir one-fourth hot mixture into yolks; add to remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly. Cook an additional 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla.
3. Place banana slices in pastry shell. Pour filling over top.
4. Beat egg whites (at room temperature) until soft peaks form; gradually add 2 tablespoons sugar, and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Spread meringue over filling, sealing to edge of pastry. Bake at 350u0b0 for 5 minutes or until meringue is golden brown. Serve pie warm or chilled.

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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/kentucky-banana-cream-pie (may not work)