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Recipe by: Lisa Prince

Banana Cream Pie

You can also make a meringue topping for this pie. Or drizzle it with caramel sauce.

Servings: 8
Cook Time: Prep Time: 15 minutes; Total Time: 30 minutes plus at least 2 hour chilling time.
Meal Type: Dessert
NC Ingredients: Eggs, Heavy Cream, Milk

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Ingredients

1
Pie crust (9 inches) Graham cracker crumb, gingersnap crumb or vanilla wafer cookie crumb
2
bananas, sliced
Bananas for garnish (optional)
Toasted coconut for garnish (optional)
Topping:
1
cup heavy cream, whipped and sweetened with 2 Tbsp. powdered sugar
or an 8 oz. cool whip
Filling:
4
Egg yolks
2
cups milk
3/4
cup sugar
1/3
cup cornstarch
1/4
tsp. salt
2
Tbsp. butter
1
tsp. vanilla

Directions

Beat egg yolks well in medium bowl; gradually stir in milk until blended.

Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in large heavy saucepan. Gradually stir in milk mixture until blended.

Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and comes to a boil, about 10 to 15 minutes. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat immediately. Stir in butter and vanilla.

Pour half of the vanilla custard into the piecrust. Arrange 2 bananas over filling. Top with remaining filling. Press piece of plastic wrap onto surface of pastry cream to prevent “skin” from forming. Refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 2 hours.

Spread whipped cream over filling. Garnish with additional bananas. Serve immediately. Refrigerate any leftover pie promptly.

 
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Recipes found on this page are from Got to Be NC members, staff, industry partners and Stove Side Chats. Stove Side Chats is Got to Be NC’s cooking show hosted by restaurant marketing specialist Chad Blackwelder. This series invites chefs and home cooks from around the state to teach you how to cook with in-season North Carolina deliciousness.