Banana Cream Pie

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tablespoons ice water
• 1/2 teaspoon vinegar
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 3/4 cups whole milk
• 4 egg yolks, beaten
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 ripe bananas, sliced
• whipped cream (optional)
• slivered almonds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 for crust, beat together butter and shortening until smooth and creamy, chill until firm.
• 2 sift together the flour, sugar and salt in a medium bowl.
• 3 using a fork, cut the butter and shortening into the dry mixture until it has a consistent texture.
• 4 mix egg yolk, ice water and vinegar into the dough, then form into a ball and refridgerate for and hour or so to make it easier to work with.
• 5 preheat oven to 450 degrees f. when dough has chilled, roll out and press into a 9 inch pie plate.
• 6 use a pie weight or line the dough with aluminum foil or parchment paper or another pie plate and fill with dried beans to use as weight-this will prevent the crust from puffing up. bake for 15 minutes, then remove weight and prick the crust with a fork to allow steam to escape. bake another 5-10 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown. remove from oven and let cool.
• 7 make the filling by sifting together the sugar, cornstarch and salt into a medium saucepan.
• 8 blend the milk, eggs and butter in a medium bowl, then add the mixture to the dry ingredients and cook over medium heat. stir constantly for 6-8 minutes or until the mixture boils and thickens, then cook for one minute more.
• 9 remove the filling from the heat and mix in the vanilla.
• 10 put plastic wrap on the surface of the filling and let it cool to room temperature. the plastic wrap prevents the top of the filling from getting gummy.
• 11 when the filling has cooled, remove the plastic wrap and add sliced bananas. stir.
• 12 pour the filling into the pie shell and chill for a couple hours before serving.
• 13 if preferred, serve each slice with whipped cream and almonds.