Banana Pudding Pie Recipe

• 1 (12-ounce) box vanilla-flavored wafer-style cookies, preferably Nilla Wafers
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs
• 4 large egg yolks
• 2 cups whole milk
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 2 large ripe bananas, peeled and sliced medium thin
• 4 large egg whites
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F and arrange a rack in the middle.
2. Set aside 20 of the cookies.
3. Add the remaining cookies to a food processor and pulse 8 to 10 times, or until theyre coarsely crushed (you should have about 2 1/2 cups of crumbs).
4. Transfer the crumbs to a small bowl and add the melted butter.
5. Stir until blended.
6. Firmly press the crumb mixture onto the bottom, up the sides, and onto the lip of your pie dish.
7. Bake the crust until its lightly browned, about 10 to 12 minutes.
8. Remove to a wire rack and cool thoroughly, about 30 minutes.
9. Keep the oven at 350 degrees F.
10. Add the sugar, flour, eggs, yolks, and milk to a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan; whisk to combine.
11. Cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until it reaches the thickness of chilled pudding, about 8 to 10 minutes.
12. The mixture will just begin to bubble, and should be thick enough to hold soft peaks when you lift the whisk from the pan.
13. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
14. Set aside.
15. Arrange the banana slices evenly over the bottom of the cooled crust.
16. Spread half of the warm filling over the bananas and top with the 20 reserved cookies.
17. Spread the remaining filling over the cookies (dont worry if it seems like theres too much fillingit should rise about 1/4 inch higher than the crusts top edge).
18. With a hand-held mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment beat the egg whites on high speed until theyre foamy, about 2 minutes.
19. Add the sugar 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form and the sugar has dissolved, to form a meringue.
20. Spread the meringue evenly over the pie filling and all the way to the rim of the crust, making sure theres no gap around the edges.
21. Bake until the meringue topping is golden brown, about 10 to 12 minutes.
22. Remove to a wire rack until completely cool, about 1 hour.
23. Transfer to the fridge to chill thoroughly, at least 4 hours.

vanillaflavored waferstyle cookies, unsalted butter, sugar, flour, eggs, egg yolks, milk, vanilla, bananas, egg whites, granulated sugar

Taken from www.chowhound.com/recipes/banana-pudding-pie-31247 (may not work)