Banana cream pie

Banana cream pie

Ingredients/Components

• sugar - 3/4 c
• milk - 2 c
• vanilla extract - 1 tsp
• salt - 1/4 tsp
• butter - 2 Tbsp
• all-purpose flour - 1/3 c
• baked 9-inch pie shell - 1 item
• egg yolks, lightly beaten - 3 item
• medium firm bananas - 3 item
• whipped cream and additional sliced bananas - 1 item

How to make banana cream pie:

In a saucepan, combine sugar, flour and salt. Stir in milk and mix well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil. Boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir a small amount into the slightly beaten egg yolks. Return all into saucepan; cook for 2 minutes more, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; add butter and vanilla. Cool slightly. Slice bananas into pastry shell. Pour filling over. Cool. Before serving, garnish with whipped cream or Cool Whip and bananas.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Pie, Pies and tarts.