Whistle Stop Cafe Banana Cream Pie
From chef2 16 years ago
- 8 minutes to make
- Serves 8
If you like banana cream you will love this one
Ingredients
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- 3/4 cup sugar shopping list
- 2 tablespoons sugar shopping list
- 1/8 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 3 egg yolks, beaten shopping list
- 1-1/2 cups half-and-half shopping list
- 1 cup milk shopping list
- 1 tablespoon butter shopping list
- 1-1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract shopping list
- 2 medium bananas, peeled shopping list
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice shopping list
- 1 (9 inch) pastry shells, baked shopping list
- 3/4 cup whipping cream shopping list
- 1/3 cup powdered sugar, sifted shopping list
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How to make it
- Combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt in a heavy saucepan; stir well.
- Combine egg yolks, half and half, and milk and beat until blended.
- Gradually stir into sugar mixture until smooth. Cook over medium heat,
- stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
- Transfer to a glass bowl; stir in butter and vanilla. Cover with plastic wrap and cool to room temperature.
- Slice one banana and toss with 1 teaspoons of lemon juice to prevent browning. Arrange the sliced banana in the bottom of pastry shell.
- Pour cooled custard gently over banana, cover, and chill until firm.
- Beat whipping cream and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Spread over pie filling.
- Slice remaining banana and toss with remaining 1 teaspoons of lemon juice; drain juice if any, and arrange on top of pie.
- Yields 8 servings, 1 pie
The Rating
Reviewed by 11 people-
Clean, basic. no strange stuff. this is a classic keeper recipe.
chefjeb
in Carthage loved it
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OMG wish I had a slice right now, I deserve it, been working in the yard all morning. Great post.
henrie
in Savannah loved it
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This is a good old fashioned recipe... Nothing from a box! Great!
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