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Banana cream pie

Banana cream pie
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Ingredients/Components

  • sugar - 2/3 c
  • half and half - 1 c
  • vanilla extract - 1 tsp
  • butter - 2 Tbsp
  • cornstarch - 1/4 c
  • egg yolks - 3 item
  • dash of salt - 1 item
  • milk, scalded - 2 c
  • meringue - 1 item
  • ripe bananas, thinly sliced - 2 item
  • baked 9-inch pastry shell - 1 item
  • banana extract optional - 1/4 tsp

How to make banana cream pie:

Combine sugar, salt and cornstarch in a heavy saucepan. Beat egg yolks and half and half at medium speed of an electric mixer; add to sugar mixture. Pour hot milk slowly into egg mixture, stirring constantly. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Remove from heat; add butter, vanilla and, if desired, banana extract. Pour one-third of mixture into baked pastry shell and layer with banana slices. Repeat layers, ending with filling. Cover with wax paper; make meringue. Remove wax paper. Spread meringue over filling. Bake at 350° for 12 to 15 minutes.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Pie, Pies and tarts.

Rating:
Banana cream pie
3.3
Average rating: 3.3 of 5, total votes: 6
Cook. Time: PT3H10M
Total Time: PT3H10M


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