Banana Cream Pie With Chocolate Lining

Submitted by sofie-a-toast

"From Didi Emmons' Vegetarian Planet. This pie features a custardy homemade filling that is surprisingly easy to make. Definitely worth the effort over store bought pudding. The chocolate adds a special kick. Plan ahead, this needs to cool for a few hours!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• Crust

• 1 1⁄2 cups graham cracker crumbs or 1 1/2 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 ounces dark chocolate
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream

• Filling

• 3 cups low-fat milk
• 3⁄4 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1⁄2 cup white flour
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 ripe bananas
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

• Topping

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon Irish whiskey or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄4 cup sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F Combine the graham cracker crumbs with the butter and brown sugar in a bowl and stir well. Press into a 10-inch pie plate and pat evenly along bottom and sides. Bake the crust for 8-10 minutes. Let cool.
2. Melt the chocolate and 2 T cream together (I use the microwave). Whisk together until smooth. Spoon onto the bottom of the crust and let cool at least 15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, make the filling: Heat the milk in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. When the milk is just about to boil, take it off the heat. In a med. bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs and flour. Slowly add the hot milk to the bowl, whisking constantly. Then, transfer the mixture back to the saucepan and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. Continue whisking for 3 minutes or until thick. Take the pan off the heat and add a pinch of salt, vanilla and almond extract. Let cool for 20 minutes.
4. Slice the bananas and toss with lemon juice. Lay half the banana slices on the chocolate-lined crust. Pour the filling over and top with the rest of the banana. Chill the pie for at least 2 hours. Serve topped with whipped cream (made by mixing the vanilla/whisky, sugar and cream till stiff peaks form).

Reviews

[Mrs Goodall]

Yum! This was my first time making a homemade pudding! I really enjoyed the process of making pudding. As a pudding novice, I was glad I used a heavy heavy pot as I did start to scorch the pudding, but the pot made that not an issue. I am wondering if the crust needed a little bit more butter to make it just a bit more dense. The lemon with the bananas I thought was just to keep the bananas looking fresh, but it actually added a nice bright flavor! Really enjoyed and would make again! Thanks for posting sofie-a-toast!!