- 1 pre-baked Pie Crust
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2-1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 medium eggs
- 1 tablespoon margarine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 or 3 bananas, sliced and sprinkled
with a spoonful of lemon juice
- 1 cup of real cream, whipped or
about 3 cups Whipped Topping
First prepare the pie crust using half of
the Pie Crust recipe, pre-baking it as
directed. Next make the filling. Get out a 2
quart saucepan. Measure the sugar,
cornstarch and salt into the pan. Use a fork
to mix it all up nicely. Gradually whisk in
the milk a little at a time, stirring all
the while. Cook and stir over medium heat
until it comes to a boil. Be careful not to
scorch the bottom. Boil gently for a full
minute and then remove from the heat.
Quickly beat in the eggs. This is the tricky
part. You have to work very fast or else the
eggs will cook, making little strings in the
pie filling. It still tastes good, but the
strings are a little crude looking in the
pie. Another way is to temper the eggs
first. Do this by beating the eggs in a
cereal bowl. Add about 1/2 cup of the hot
pie filling to the eggs and stir them up
quickly. Then dump the egg/pudding mixture
back into the saucepan and whisk it up.
Tempering the eggs means you raise their
temperature gradually, easing their
transition into the hot pudding. Bring the
mixture to a boil again and remove it from
the heat. Stir in the margarine and
vanilla.
While all of this is happening, you need to
slice up your bananas. Sprinkle them with a
little lemon juice to prevent them from
browning. Scatter the bananas in the bottom
of the cooked pie crust. Pour the hot pie
filling on top of the bananas in the cooked
pie crust. Chill until quite cold.
When the pie is cold, top it with sweetened
whipped cream or Whipped Topping. I prefer
to use my recipe for whipped topping,
because it is healthier and chemical free.
Regular whipped topping may be used though,
and for special days, nothing beats real
whipped cream. Serve to a thankful family
who will remember this pie when they are
grandparents.
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