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.