This banana cream pie is delicious paired with a vanilla wafer crust. Topped with a little cool whip is a decadent dessert that everyone will love!
Crush vanilla wafers or use a food processor to make 2 cups of crumbs. Melt 8 tablespoons of butter and combine with vanilla wafer crumbs.
Press into the bottom and up the sides of a 9 inch pie plate. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.
Combine flour, sugar and salt in a medium saucepan. Gradually stir in milk and mix well.
Cook over medium heat until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes longer. Make sure the consistency is very thick, Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount into egg yolks; return all to saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil. Cook for 2 minutes; remove from heat. Add butter and vanilla; cool slightly.
Slice the bananas into pastry shell; pour filling over top.
Cool on wire rack for 1 hour.
Before serving, garnish with whipped cream and bananas, if desired,
_________________________________3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 medium bananas
crust:
2 cups vanilla wafers, crushed
8 tablespoons butter, melted
Directions:
1. Crush vanilla wafers until crumbs. Combine vanilla wafer crumbs and melted butter in a medium bowl. Press into the bottoms and up the sides of a 9 inch pie plate. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes.
2. In a saucepan, combine sugar, flour and salt; stir in milk and mix well. Cook over medium heat until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes longer. Make sure the consistency is very thick. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount into egg yolks; return all to saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil. Cook for 2 minutes; remove from heat. Add butter and vanilla; cool slightly.
3. Slice the bananas into pastry shell; pour filling over top. Cool on wire rack for 1 hour. Store in the refrigerator. Before serving, garnish with whipped cream and bananas, if desired,