~ banana cream pie ~
One of my favorite pies as a kid. There's nothing like a scratch made pudding for a pie. This basic pudding was my Grams recipe, she would be so pleased to know how often I've used it. You just can't beat a good banana cream pie. Enjoy!
prep time
5 Min
cook time
5 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 - 9 - inch, baked pie crust
- 2 - 3 medium banana's
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/3 cup + 1 tablespoon flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 - lightly beaten yolks - save the whites if making meringue
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons butter
- whipped - cream, nuts and caramel ~ optional
How To Make ~ banana cream pie ~
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Step 1Scald milk and cream in a saucepan. Whisk together flour, salt and sugar in a medium saucepan. Over medium heat, once milk is scalded, whisk it into the flour mixture. Continue stirring until thickening. Pour a small amount of pudding into the yolks and whisk quickly. Pour the yolks back into the mixture and continue cooking for another minute. I add a few drops of yellow food coloring now. Completely optional. -
Step 2Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and butter. Cool pudding to lukewarm, doesn't have to be completely cool.
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Step 3Slice banana's into the bottom of the crust and arrange them evenly. Pour the pudding over the banana's. I don't put meringue on my pie, so I just add some plastic wrap to the top of the pudding and finish cooling completely. Once cool, I top with whipped cream, nuts, caramel and some banana for garnish.
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Step 4Enjoy!
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