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Banana cream pie

Banana Cream Pie

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Rest / Chill 4 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 4 hours 50 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 fully baked 9-inch pie shell
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3 cups whole milk
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 3 bananas
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tbsp powdered sugar

Method
 

  1. Whisk sugar, cornstarch and salt in a saucepan; whisk in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until bubbling and thick.
  2. Whisk yolks in a bowl. Slowly whisk in 1 cup hot milk mixture; return to saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil, stirring; cook 2 minutes.
  3. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Cool 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  4. Slice bananas into pie shell. Spread custard over them; cover surface with plastic wrap. Chill at least 4 hours.
  5. Whip cream and powdered sugar to soft peaks; spread over chilled pie. Keep refrigerated.