Banana Cream Pie

"Home made crust, fresh bananas, nothin' better..Also, to cut on time, you can use a ready made crust-or no crust at all and just enjoy the filling as banana pudding."
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 30mins
Ingredients:
18
Serves:
6
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ingredients

  • Crust

  • 14 cup butter
  • 14 cup shortening
  • 1 14 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tablespoons ice water
  • 12 teaspoon vinegar
  • Filling

  • 23 cup sugar
  • 14 cup cornstarch
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 2 34 cups whole milk
  • 4 egg yolks, beaten
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 ripe bananas, sliced
  • Optional toppings

  • whipped cream (optional)
  • slivered almonds (optional)
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directions

  • For crust, beat together butter and shortening until smooth and creamy, chill until firm.
  • sift together the flour, sugar and salt in a medium bowl.
  • Using a fork, cut the butter and shortening into the dry mixture until it has a consistent texture.
  • Mix egg yolk, ice water and vinegar into the dough, then form into a ball and refridgerate for and hour or so to make it easier to work with.
  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. When dough has chilled, roll out and press into a 9 inch pie plate.
  • Use a pie weight or line the dough with aluminum foil or parchment paper or another pie plate and fill with dried beans to use as weight-this will prevent the crust from puffing up. Bake for 15 minutes, then remove weight and prick the crust with a fork to allow steam to escape. Bake another 5-10 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool.
  • Make the filling by sifting together the sugar, cornstarch and salt into a medium saucepan.
  • Blend the milk, eggs and butter in a medium bowl, then add the mixture to the dry ingredients and cook over medium heat. Stir constantly for 6-8 minutes or until the mixture boils and thickens, then cook for one minute more.
  • Remove the filling from the heat and mix in the vanilla.
  • Put plastic wrap on the surface of the filling and let it cool to room temperature. the plastic wrap prevents the top of the filling from getting gummy.
  • When the filling has cooled, remove the plastic wrap and add sliced bananas. Stir.
  • Pour the filling into the pie shell and chill for a couple hours before serving.
  • If preferred, serve each slice with whipped cream and almonds.

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