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Banana Cream Pie
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Homemade Banana Cream Pie

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword homemade banana cream pie recipe
Servings 8 slices
Author Ang Paris

Ingredients

Pie Filling

  • 3 C whole milk
  • ¾ C white sugar
  • C all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 3 egg yolks beaten
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • ½ teaspoon banana flavoring
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2-3 small ripened bananas

Graham Cracker Crust

  • 2.5 C graham cracker crumbs
  • ½ C plus 2 tablespoon melted butter

Whipped Topping

  • 2 C heavy cream
  • 2 + tablespoon white sugar
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Graham Cracker Crust

  • In a bowl mix your graham cracker crumbs and melted butter then press into a pie plate.

Pie Filling

  • Scald your milk ( Suggestion: Place your milk in your microwave for 3 to 5 minutes. Do not allow your milk to boil.)
  • Combine your scalded milk, sugar, flour and salt, whisking it together until mixed in a medium to large pot over medium heat.
  • Continue over the medium heat to whisk until the sauce starts to thicken….8-10 minutes until it is a pudding like texture.
  • As it thickens, reduce the heat but continue to stir for at least 3-4 minutes.
  • Whisk your egg yolks in another bowl then add a tablespoon of your heated pudding and stir to temper your eggs avoiding it to curdle.
  • Add the tempered eggs to the pudding continuing it over low heat for 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Stir to combine the butter, banana flavoring and vanilla.
  • Slice your remaining bananas placing them on top of your prepared graham cracker crust.
  • Pour your banana pudding over the graham cracker crust next place it in your fridge to chill for several hours.

Whipped Topping

  • Whip the heavy cream, add the white sugar and vanilla as it begins to thicken.
  • Once whipped and fluffy place the whipped cream on the chilled pie.
  • For extra goodness sprinkle toasted coconut on the top of your pie.