Banana cream pie

Banana cream pie

Ingredients/Components

• large egg yolks - 5 item
• cornstarch - 3/4 c
• heavy cream - 3 3
• sugar
• vanilla bean, split and scraped - 1 item
• graham cracker crumbs - 3 c
• ripe banana, mashed - 1/2 item
• 1 stick unsalted butter, melted - 1/4 lb
• bananas, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices - 3 lb
• caramel sauce - 3/4 c
• chocolate sauce - 1 c
• heavy cream, whipped to stiff peaks - 2 c
• pure vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp
• granulated sugar - 2 tsp
• shaved chocolate - 1 item
• powdered sugar - 1 item

How to make banana cream pie:

In a mixing bowl, combine the egg yolks, cornstarch and 1 cup of the heavy cream. Whisk to blend well. Set aside. Combine 2 cups cream, 1 1/2 cups sugar and the vanilla bean in a large heavy-bottom saucepan over medium heat. Whisk to dissolve the sugar and bring to a gentle boil, about 10 minutes. Slowly add the egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly, until it thickens, about 5 minutes. Be forewarned: The mixture will break; don't be alarmed. Pour it into a glass bowl. Press a piece of plastic wrap down over the surface of the mixture to prevent a skin from forming. Let cool completely at room temperature.

When cooled, remove the vanilla bean and pour the mixture into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a wire whip. Beat at medium speed to combine the mixture. If it will not combine, warm another 1/2 cup heavy cream and slowly add it to the mixture. Whip until you have a thick and creamy custard.

Preheat the oven to 350°. In a mixing bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, the remaining sugar and mashed bananas. Mix thoroughly. Add the butter and mix well. Press the mixture into a 9-inch pie pan. Bake until browned, about 25 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and cool for about 10 minutes.

To assemble, spread about 1/2 cup of the custard on the bottom of the crust. Arrange about a third of the banana slices, crowding them close together, over the custard. Next, spread 1 cup of the custard over the bananas. Arrange another third of the banana slices close tog

Recipe categories: Desserts, Pie, Pies and tarts.