Banana Cream Pie

Total Time: 8 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups milk
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 large firm bananas
• 1 (9 inch) pastry shells (baked)
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
• 1 tablespoon almonds, sliced and toasted

Recipe

• 1 in large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, salt and milk until smooth.
• 2 cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly.
• 3 reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
• 4 remove from the heat.
• 5 stir a small amount of hot filling into edges; return all to the pan.
• 6 bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
• 7 remove from the heat.
• 8 gently stir in butter and vanilla.
• 9 press plastic wrap onto surface of custard; cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• 10 slice the bananas into pastry shell; pour the custard over top.
• 11 spread with whipped cream; sprinkle with almonds.
• 12 chill for 6-8 hours or overnight.
• 13 refrigerate leftovers.