Easy as pie! How many times have you heard this expression? Pie really can be very easy, very comforting, very tasty and very affordable. Don’t sweat the small stuff. If the thought of a homemade crust is more than you can bare, simply use one of the pie crusts that are premade and in the refrigerated section at the grocery store.
You can prepare this pie with ease because all the filling ingredients go together in one saucepan. No need to worry about curdling eggs or tempering the filling. Ahhhh….all is well. Creamy, smooth banana pie can cure most wintertime blues. When the news arrived that we were in for yet another record snow storm and below zero temperatures, that was no problem. While fighting the throngs of folks preparing for Armageddon at the grocery store, I just added a few bananas and voila!…Happy family, comforting food and a warm roof over our heads. Oh and there is one more thing…..must be enjoyed with a cup of coffee or hot tea. There — you have gilded the lily. Enjoy!
Old Fashioned Banana Cream Pie
1 (9-inch) pie crust, baked
2 to 3 bananas
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2-1/2 cups whole milk
1/4 cup whipping cream
3 egg yolks
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
Sweetened whipped cream, optional
Slice bananas about 1/2-inch thick and place in a layer in the prebaked pie crust.
You may need to overlap bananas to fit into pie crust.
Whisk together sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium saucepan. Whisk together milk, whipping cream and egg yolks until blended well. Whisk into cornstarch mixture until smooth.
Heat over medium heat, stirring frequently until mixture begins to thicken. When mixture starts to thicken, stir constantly. This will take about 10 to 12 minutes. When the mixture comes to a boil, stir constantly and allow to boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and add vanilla and butter; stir until blended. Pour evenly over bananas. Immediately cover with plastic wrap and allow to cook on a wire rack. The plastic wrap will prevent a skin from forming on the pastry cream.
Allow the pie to cool completely. Serve with sweetened whipped cream.
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