Banana Cream Pie

This pie is what my Mom has always made for us on holidays.  We love it!

Banana Cream Pie

Ingredients:

¾ cup sugar

2 Tbsp cornstarch

2 Tbsp flour

½ tsp salt

2 cups milk

2 slightly beaten eggs

1 cup heavy cream (divided)

1 tsp vanilla (and a little more to sweeten topping)

Powdered sugar

3 bananas

Pie Crust Recipe

Instructions:

Mix first four ingredients.  Gradually stir in milk, stirring constantly.  Bring to a boil.  Cook until thick.  Stir a little hot mixture into eggs.  Return the mixture to the hot mixture and stir.  Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.  Cool then chill.  Beat well.  Whip ½ cup heavy cream until semi-stiff peaks form. Fold in the whipped cream and vanilla into the filling mixture.  Line a baked pie shell with the *bananas.  Top with filling.  Beat ½ cup cream and sweeten with powdered sugar and vanilla.  Spread whipped cream over filling and decorate with more bananas if desired.  Chill for an hour before serving.

*Note if you want the bananas to not turn brown toss them in a little fruit fresh before you line them in the pie pan.

Here is a wonderful Pie Crust recipe that is very simple and easy to make it is from Our Best Bites.