TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. Cook: 15 min. + chilling
Read more: http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/favorite-banana-cream-pie#ixzz3TiZ9uB95
Ingredients
1/4 cup cornstarch 1/2 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
Directions
- 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.
- Remove from heat. Gently stir in butter and vanilla. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard; refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes.
- 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.