Banana Cream Pie (L.A. Times) Recipe
- larry luttropp 1/8
- 1 1/2 c. vanilla wafers finely crushed about 36 wafers sugar
- 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
- 1 Tbsp. flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 c. nonfat lowfat milk
- 1/3 c. nonfat egg substitute
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2 x bananas
- 4 x egg whites
- 1/4 tsp cream of tartar
- Pat vanilla wafer crumbs firmly and proportionately into bottom and sides of deep 9-inch pie plate.
- Bake at 350 degrees 10 to 15 min, or possibly till crumbs are lightly browned.
- Let crust cold to room temperature before filling.
- Combine 1/2 c. sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt in large saucepan.
- Stir in lowfat milk till blended.
- Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Boil till thickened and clear, 1 to 2 min.
- Whisk some warm sauce into egg substitute in small bowl.
- Return all to saucepan, stirring just till slightly thickened.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
- Slice bananas into bottom of pie plate to cover proportionately.
- Pour over vanilla custard.
- In bowl beat egg whites till frothy.
- Add in cream of tartar.
- Continue to beat to soft peaks.
- Gradually beat in 6 Tbsp.
- sugar.
- Continue beating till stiff and glossy.
- Spoon meringue atop warm vanilla pudding and spread to edges of crust to seal in filling.
- Bake at 400 degrees 5 to 7 min.
- just till meringue is browned.
- Let pie cold to room temperature.
- Chill.
- Each
larry, vanilla wafers, cornstarch, flour, salt, nonfat lowfat milk, nonfat egg substitute, vanilla, bananas, egg whites, cream of tartar
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/banana-cream-pie-l-a-times-76980 (may not work)