Peanut Butter Banana Cream Pie

Name: Peanut Butter Banana Cream Pie
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 6 ounces vanilla wafer cookies; 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/3 cup sugar; 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 1/2 cup whole milk; 2 large egg yolks; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 4 firm but ripe bananas, peeled, divided; 3 tablespoons orange juice, divided; 3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature; 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter (do not use old-fashioned or freshly ground); 2/3 cup chilled heavy whipping cream; Purchased peanut brittle, coarsely chopped (optional)

Peanut Butter Banana Cream Pie was pinched from <a href="http://www.bonappetit.com/recipes/2009/05/peanut_butter_banana_cream_pie" target="_blank">www.bonappetit.com.</a>

"The flavors of banana cream marry well with the Elvis-inspired peanut butter layer in this fun dessert...."

INGREDIENTS

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6 ounces vanilla wafer cookies

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6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

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2 tablespoons sugar

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1/3 cup sugar

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1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

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1/8 teaspoon salt

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1 cup heavy whipping cream

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1/2 cup whole milk

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2 large egg yolks

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1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

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1 tablespoon unsalted butter

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4 firm but ripe bananas, peeled, divided

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3 tablespoons orange juice, divided

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3 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

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1/2 cup powdered sugar

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1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1/3 cup creamy peanut butter (do not use old-fashioned or freshly ground)

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2/3 cup chilled heavy whipping cream

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Purchased peanut brittle, coarsely chopped (optional)

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