Banana-Dana Cream Pie
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon banana extract
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut in small pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 egg yolks
- 9 -inch pie shell, thawed and baked
- 3 bananas, sliced
- Chantilly Cream, recipe follows
- 1 cup heavy cream, cold
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 large marshmallow
- Combine the sugar and cornstarch in a 3-quart saucepan and place over medium heat.
- Gradually stir in the milk and cook until mixture thickens, about 7 to 8 minutes.
- Be careful not to cook for too long.
- Cornstarch loses its thickening ability if it is cooked for too long.
- Remove pan from heat and whisk in the extract, salt and egg yolks until smooth.
- Place the pan back over heat, bring back to a simmer and stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, cook for 1 more minute.
- Be sure wooden spoon touches the bottom of the pan when stirring.
- Remove from heat; stir in butter.
- Slice 2 bananas and line the bottom of the prebaked pie shell with 1/2 the slices.
- Spoon 1/2 the filling on top, smooth with a spatula.
- Lay down another layer of banana slices, followed by remaining filling.
- Chill for at least 3 hours.
- Top with Chantilly Cream, then decorate with remaining banana, sliced.
- Serve immediately.
- Chill a mixing bowl and wire whisk in the freezer for 10 minutes before beginning.
- Beat heavy cream in the chilled bowl until it begins to foam and thicken up.
- Add the powdered sugar and continue to beat until the cream barely mounds.
- Do not overwhip.
- Cut the marshmallow in half and microwave for 10 seconds until soft and almost melted.
- Now, whip it into the cream to form soft peaks.
- Aside from adding a hint of vanilla flavor, the gelatin in the marshmallow will stabilize the cream.
- Refrigerate, covered, until ready to use.
sugar, cornstarch, milk, banana, unsalted butter, salt, egg yolks, shell, bananas, chantilly cream, heavy cream, powdered sugar, marshmallow
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/banana-dana-cream-pie-recipe.html (may not work)