Banana Pie Spectacular
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups whole milk
- 3 egg yolks, beaten
- 2 tablespoons margarine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 large bananas, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch slices
- 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 baked 9-inch pastry shell
- 3/4 cup whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons sifted powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup large shreds coconut, toasted
- Combine first 3 ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Gradually add milk, stirring well. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Stir one-fourth of hot mixture into egg yolks; add to remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly. Cook 2 minutes or until thick. Remove from heat, and transfer to a bowl; stir in margarine, vanilla, and nutmeg. Cool completely.
- Sprinkle banana slices with lemon juice; stir into egg mixture. Spoon mixture into baked pastry shell. Cover with plastic wrap; chill thoroughly.
- Beat whipping cream until foamy; gradually add powdered sugar, beating until soft peaks form. Spread whipped cream over chilled banana filling. Top with coconut.
sugar, cornstarch, salt, milk, egg yolks, margarine, vanilla, nutmeg, bananas, lemon juice, pastry shell, whipping cream, powdered sugar, shreds coconut
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/banana-pie-spectacular (may not work)