Banana Cream Pie
- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
CRUST 2 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 cup mashed bananas 1/4 cup butter, melted FILLING3/4 cup sugar 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 cups milk 3 egg yolks, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons butter or margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 medium firm bananas Whipped Cream1 pint heavy whipping cream1 tbsp Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix2 tsp vanilla1/4 c powdered sugar
FOR CRUST: (Use food processor)
In a bowl stir together the cracker crumbs, sugar and mashed banana.
Add in the melted butter and stir to moisten.
Press into bottom and up sides of a deep-dish 10-inch glass pie dish.
Refrigerate for about 40 minutes until firm.
Remove from the fridge and bake at 350 for about 15 minutes; cool completely.
FOR FILLING:
In a saucepan, combine sugar, flour, and salt; stir in milk and mix well.
2Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and comes to a boil; boil for 2 minutes.
3Remove from the heat.
4Stir a small amount of cream mixture into egg yolks; return all to saucepan.
5Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly; remove from the heat.
6Add butter and vanilla; mix well; allow to cool slightly.
7Slice the bananas and place evenly in pastry shell; pour cream mixture over bananas.
8Cool; before serving, garnish with whipped cream
Whipped Cream:
Combine all ingredients and whip in mixer until stiff peaks form.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PISMO7.
In a bowl stir together the cracker crumbs, sugar and mashed banana.
Add in the melted butter and stir to moisten.
Press into bottom and up sides of a deep-dish 10-inch glass pie dish.
Refrigerate for about 40 minutes until firm.
Remove from the fridge and bake at 350 for about 15 minutes; cool completely.
FOR FILLING:
In a saucepan, combine sugar, flour, and salt; stir in milk and mix well.
2Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and comes to a boil; boil for 2 minutes.
3Remove from the heat.
4Stir a small amount of cream mixture into egg yolks; return all to saucepan.
5Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly; remove from the heat.
6Add butter and vanilla; mix well; allow to cool slightly.
7Slice the bananas and place evenly in pastry shell; pour cream mixture over bananas.
8Cool; before serving, garnish with whipped cream
Whipped Cream:
Combine all ingredients and whip in mixer until stiff peaks form.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PISMO7.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 634.3
- Total Fat: 36.5 g
- Cholesterol: 186.5 mg
- Sodium: 284.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 73.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
- Protein: 7.2 g
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