Favorite Banana Cream Pie

     MAKES: 8 servings


TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 15 min. + chilling

Read more: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/favorite-banana-cream-pie#ixzz3TiZ9uB95

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar

• 1/4 cup cornstarch

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 3 cups 2% milk

• 2 eggs, lightly beaten

• 3 tablespoons butter

• 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked

• 2 large firm bananas

• 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into eggs; return all to pan. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
2. Remove from heat. Gently stir in butter and vanilla. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard; refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes.
3. Spread half of the custard into pastry shell. Slice bananas; arrange over filling. Pour remaining custard over bananas. Spread with whipped cream. Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight. Yield: 8 servings.