Banana Cream Pie
- Ready In:
- 8hrs 10mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1⁄4 cup cornstarch
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups milk
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 large firm bananas
- 1 (9 inch) pastry shells (baked)
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
- 1 tablespoon almonds, sliced and toasted
directions
- In large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, salt and milk until smooth.
- Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly.
- Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
- Remove from the heat.
- Stir a small amount of hot filling into edges; return all to the pan.
- Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
- Remove from the heat.
- Gently stir in butter and vanilla.
- Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard; cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Slice the bananas into pastry shell; pour the custard over top.
- Spread with whipped cream; sprinkle with almonds.
- Chill for 6-8 hours or overnight.
- Refrigerate leftovers.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
CookingONTheSide
Carnegie, Pennsylvania
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