Old-Fashioned Banana Cream Pie

Banana cream pie became popular in the United States during the early 20th century and is often associated with diner-style comfort food.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 280 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 10.

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Old-Fashioned Banana Cream Pie

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 30 min Cook Time 10 min Rest Time 240 min Total Time 4 hrs 40 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2560

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 1.5 cup Pie crust
• 3 large Bananas
• 1 cup Sugar
• 3 tablespoon Cornstarch
• 0.25 teaspoon Salt
• 2.5 cup Milk
• 4 large Egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 cup Whipped cream
• 2 tablespoon Chocolate shavings

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Prepare the pie crust by pressing it into a pie dish and baking it according to the package instructions. Let it cool completely.
3. Slice the bananas and arrange them evenly over the cooled pie crust.
4. In a saucepan, whisk together the sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Gradually whisk in the milk until smooth.
5. Place the saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and comes to a boil.
6. In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks. Gradually whisk in about 1 cup of the hot milk mixture to temper the yolks.
7. Pour the tempered yolks back into the saucepan and continue cooking, stirring constantly, for another 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
8. Pour the custard mixture over the sliced bananas in the pie crust. Smooth the top with a spatula.
9. Let the pie cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours or until set.
10. Before serving, top the pie with whipped cream and sprinkle with chocolate shavings. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 18g28%

Total Carbohydrate 36g12%

Sugars 20g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.