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Sam Choy Banana Cream Pie

by Missy

4.5 rating4.5 rating4.5 rating4.5 rating4.5 rating Prep time: 0:30 Overall time: 1:20

Servings: 8 servings

INGREDIENTS

Crust:
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup sugar
4 tbsp. butter, melted
1 very small ripe banana

Filling:
4 bananas cut into 1/4-inch slices
2 tbsp. butter
3 cups milk
1/3 cup cornstarch
1 pinch salt
3 large egg yolks
3/4 c. sugar
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Whipped Cream Topping:
2 cups whipping cream
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS

Crust:
Cream all ingredients together; press firmly into a 9\" greased pie pan. Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes until light golden brown. Cool completely.

Filling:
Bring milk to a boil. In a bowl whisk cornstarch, sugar, salt and eggs together. Temper egg mixture with milk. Return to stove top and cook scraping bottom of pot with spoon to prevent burning. Cook until it boils for 2 minutes. Turn off heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Assemble immediately.

Assembly:
Pour 1/3 of cream filling into pie shell, then put a layer of sliced bananas on top. Pour 1/3 of cream over that, then another layer of sliced bananas. And finally, pour remaining cream to form top layer. Chill 4 hours.

Topping:
Begin whipping cream with a hand mixer. When cream starts to form peaks, add powdered sugar and vanilla extract.

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2 Recipe Reviews

einar

5 rating5 rating5 rating5 rating5 rating einar reviewed Sam Choy Banana Cream Pie
Missy, Banana Cream Pie is my favorite pie out of all pies. I use to have my mother make it for me insted of birthday cake. Now to yours ;) I will not tell my mother that I found a pie better then hers YOURS WAS GREAT (FIVE STARS HERE)! December 12, 2004

aboss

4 rating4 rating4 rating4 rating4 rating aboss reviewed Sam Choy Banana Cream Pie
This is delicious! My boyfriend and his roommates love it, and everyone wants me to make it again! February 21, 2005

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