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Saturday, February 28, 2015

Banana Split Pie

Total Time: 2 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

  • Servings: 8
  • 6 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chip
  • 2 -3 bananas
  • 1 (9 inch) pie crusts
  • 1/2 pint strawberry, hulled and sliced lengthwise
  • 1 cup chilled heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 maraschino cherry (optional)

Recipe

  • 1 in a medium saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch.
  • 2 gradually whisk in the milk until blended.
  • 3 set over medium heat and cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture comes to a boil and thickens, about 5 minutes.
  • 4 in a small bowl, whisk the egg yolks.
  • 5 gradually whisk in 1/2 cup of the hot thickened milk.
  • 6 whisk the egg yolk mixture into the remaining milk in the saucepan.
  • 7 boil the custard, whisking, for 1 minute.
  • 8 remove from the heat and whisk in the butter, 1 tablespoon at a time, until melted.
  • 9 blend in 1 teaspoon of the vanilla.
  • 10 set aside, whisking occasionally, until cooled to room temperature.
  • 11 cover with a sheet of waxed paper directly on the custard and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.
  • 12 whisk again to smooth out and then stir in the chocolate bits.
  • 13 peel the bananas and slice fairly thinly crosswise on the diagonal.
  • 14 line the bottom and sides of the pie shell with the banana slices.
  • 15 pour in the chocolate chip custard and smooth the top of the custard in concentric circles.
  • 16 whip the cream lightly.
  • 17 beat in the confectioners' sugar and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon vanilla.
  • 18 beat until stiff.
  • 19 spread the whipped cream decoratively over the top of the pie.
  • 20 strawberries are to be arranged decoratively on top of the pie.
  • 21 sprinkle the chopped walnuts on top and set the cherry in the center.
  • 22 refrigerate until serving time.

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