Banana Cream Pie
- 2/3 c. sugar
- 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 c. milk
- 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
- 2 Tbsp. butter
- 1 tsp. banana flavoring
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 3 bananas
- 1 (9-inch) baked pie shell, cooled
- 1 c. whipping cream
- 2 Tbsp. powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 Tbsp. peanuts, chopped
- Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in saucepan.
- Gradually stir in milk.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and bubbles, then continue cooking for 1 minute.
- Remove from heat.
- Place egg yolks in a bowl.
- Add half of hot mixture to egg yolks, then blend into remainder of hot mixture in saucepan. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat; stir in butter, banana flavoring and vanilla.
- Let cool.
- Slice two bananas.
- Arrange a layer of bananas in bottom of pastry shell. Pour the cooled filling over bananas; chill.
- Before serving, whip cream until stiff; fold in powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Spread over top of pie.
- Decorate with remaining banana.
- Cut in slices and sprinkle with peanuts.
- Makes 1 pie.
sugar, cornstarch, salt, milk, egg yolks, butter, banana flavoring, vanilla, bananas, shell, whipping cream, powdered sugar, vanilla, peanuts
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1069928 (may not work)