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banana cream pie slice

Banana Cream Pie

Michele Pesula Kuegler
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Chilling Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • Crust 1
  • 1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
  • Crust 2
  • Your favorite pie crust recipe* or store-bought dough
  • Filling
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 tablespoon butter softened
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • For assembling
  • 3 bananas, sliced into rounds

Instructions
 

  • Crust 1
  • Combine crumbs and sugar in a large bowl.
  • Add butter, and mix well.
  • Press into the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie pan.
  • Refrigerate for 15 minutes before filling.
  • Crust 2
  • Roll out dough and place into 9-inch pie pan.
  • If there is more than 1/2 inch of excess over edge, trim crust.
  • Bake according to directions.
  • Remember to prick dough with a fork and/or use pie weights to keep crust from puffing up.
  • Filling
  • Combine sugar and cornstarch in a medium pot.
  • Gradually whisk in milk, and place over medium heat.
  • Continue whisking until thickened and bubbly.
  • Once bubbling, reduce heat and continue to whisk over heat for 2 minutes; remove from heat.
  • In a small bowl, gently whisk yolks.
  • Slowly add approximately one cup of milk mixture to yolks while stirring.
  • Transfer yolk mixture to the pot, return to heat, and bring to a low boil while whisking.
  • Continue whisking for 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, add butter and vanilla, stirring until combined.
  • Assembling
  • Pour one third of custard into prepared pie crust.
  • Top with half of sliced bananas.
  • Spread another third of the custard over the banana slices.
  • Top custard with remaining banana slices.
  • Spread remaining third of custard on bananas.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Notes

*I have not mastered a pie crust recipe, as I don’t make many pies, so I cheat and use store-bought pie crusts currently.
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