County Fair Banana Cream Pie
photo by PanNan
- Ready In:
- 56mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Yields:
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2 pies
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
-
Nut Crust
- 2 cups pecans
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3 cups flour
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
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Chocolate Filling
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
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Banana Cream
- 1 cup milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 cup sugar
- 5 tablespoons flour
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon rum or 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 bananas
- 1⁄2 lemon, juice of
- 2 cups heavy cream
- pecans, Chopped (optional)
directions
- For the crust: Chop pecans very fine,preferably in a food processor fitted with a metal blade.
- Place in bowl with other crust ingredients and mix until well blended.
- Divide in half and press into the bottom of 2 pie pans.
- Chill 30 minutes.
- Bake the pie crusts for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Cool completely.
- For chocolate layer: Melt chocolate with butter and corn syrup in the top of a double boiler set over hot,not boiling water.
- Stir frequently.
- Remove from heat and cool,then stir in vanilla.
- Divide between cooked pie crusts and spread evenly.
- For Filling: Heat milk in a medium size saucepan over medium heat to scald.
- Beat the egg yolks and gradually add sugar.
- Then beat in flour.
- Gradually stir in hot milk.
- Transfer to medium saucepan and cook,stirring constantly over medium high heat (use a whisk). The mixture will lump as it begins to thicken.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Remove from the pan from heat and continue to stir until the mixture is smooth.
- Then, beat in butter and optional rum.
- Cool to room temperature.
- Peel the bananas, slice very thin and toss with lemon juice.
- Whip 1 cup of the cream until it is firm but not stiff.
- Mix about 1/4 of the cream into the cooled egg mixture to lighten it, then fold the remaining cream and bananas into egg mixture.
- Fill the pastry shells with banana cream and smooth to even.
- Beat remaining cream until stiff.
- Spoon around edge of the pies and sprinkle with chopped pecans, if desired.
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Reviews
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This pie was really really tasty. I made the crust a bit too thick so the balance of the three layers was a little off but the chocolate layer was the winning factor for me! I would definitely make this pie again. Thanks for the winning recipie! -
Wow! Fabulous pie. I halved the recipe for the two of us, and because it's rather rich, we will probably get about 10 servings from the one pie. This is not to be missed - everyone should try it. Thanks for posting this winner, Liara!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Liara
Malaysia
I live in Malaysia now. But have spent 13 years in the US. Back then I hated to cook, but i missed Malaysian food so much I forced myself to learn.
Now that I live in Malaysia again, I miss all the food I had in the States and had to start cooking again. And I found I am actually enjoying it. Must be age.
One day I might be brave enough to post my own recipe, right now I am having way too much fun trying out all the recipes from Zaar!!
