Banana Cream Pie

Last updated: Saturday November 24, 2012

Bake a pie shell and set aside.

VANILLA CREAM

Separate and set aside:

3          -           -                       eggs yolks (slightly beaten)

In saucepan combine:

-           3/4       cup                  sugar

-           1/3       cup                  flour

-           1/4       tsp                   salt

Gradually stir in:

2          -           cups                 milk

Cook and stir over medium heat till the mixture boils and thickens. Cook 2 minutes longer, then remove from heat.

Stir a small amount of hot mixture into the egg yolks.Then transfer the egg yolk mixture to the rest of the hot cream mixture. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in the following:

2          -           Tbs                  butter

1          -           tsp                   vanilla

Cool to room temperature. (To prevent a crust from forming, cover with plastic wrap directly on top of the mixture touching the surface of the hot mixture all the way to the sides of the bowl.

To assemble pie, slice up:

6          -           -                       bananas

Add bananas to the Vanilla Cream. Transfer the banana cream mixture into the pie crust and top with freshly made whipped cream.

                                                                                                                                                                                               
Theo and Nancy Black