Creamy Banana Pie
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup cold Land O Lakes Butter, cut into pieces
- 3 to 4 tablespoons cold water
- 1 (3.4-ounce) package vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
- 1 1/2 cups Land O Lakes Half & Half or milk
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 medium bananas, sliced 1/4-inch
- 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Heavy Whipping Cream, whipped, if desired
- Aerosol whipped light cream, if desired
- Combine flour and salt in bowl; cut in 1/3 cup butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Stir in enough water with fork just until flour is moistened.
- Shape into ball; flatten slightly.
- Roll out ball of dough on lightly floured surface into 12-inch circle.
- Fold into quarters.
- Place dough into ungreased 9-inch pie pan; unfold, pressing firmly against bottom and sides.
- Trim crust to 1/2 inch from edge of pan.
- Crimp or flute edge.
- Refrigerate 30 minutes or until crust is firm.
- Heat oven to 475F.
- Prick bottom and sides of crust with fork.
- Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Cool completely.
- Combine pie filling mix and milk in bowl; beat according to package directions.
- Stir in lemon zest.
- Pour filling into large bowl.
- Place lemon juice in another bowl; dip banana slices into lemon juice.
- Beat whipping cream in chilled bowl at high speed, scraping bowl often, until stiff peaks form.
- Gently stir whipped cream and bananas into pie filling mixture.
- Pour into baked pie shell.
- Refrigerate at least 2 hours or until firm.
- Top with dollop of whipped cream, if desired.
flour, salt, cold, cold water, vanilla instant pudding, milk, freshly grated lemon zest, lemon juice, bananas, light cream
Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/3523/creamy-banana-pie (may not work)