How to Make Banana Cream Pie
Banana cream pie is a timeless classic. Here's how to make the perfect balance of bananas and pudding at home.
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Why not whip up one of these tasty treats for the pie lover in your life?
You Will Need
- 2 c. milk
- ¾ c. sugar
- 3 tbsp. cornstarch
- ¼ tsp. salt
- 2 egg yolks
- Small bowl
- 2 tbsp. unsalted butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 graham cracker pie shell
- 1½ bananas, sliced
- Whipped cream
Steps
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Step 1
Heat the milk and mix dry ingredients
Heat the milk in a saucepan, almost to a boil. Combine the sugar, cornstarch, and salt in another saucepan and add the heated milk, stirring until it thickens.
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Step 2
Temper the eggs
Beat two egg yolks in the small bowl, adding a small amount of the heated mixture to temper the eggs. Then add the eggs to the saucepan with the milk and heat to medium.
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Stir continuously while tempering the eggs, and continue for a few minutes after.
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Step 3
Add butter and vanilla
Add the butter and vanilla to the mixture, stirring it thoroughly. Remove the pudding from the heat and let it cool.
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Step 4
Place the bananas on the pie shell
Spread your banana slices over the bottom of the pie shell. Then add a layer of pudding, another layer of bananas, and another layer of pudding.
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Experiment with different kinds of piecrusts.
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Step 5
Decorate with a bananas and whipped cream
Decorate the top of the pie with leftover banana slices and whipped cream.
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Step 6
Refrigerate the pie
Refrigerate the pie for a few hours to let it set. Then serve and enjoy.
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Bananas are the most popular fruit in the United States.
