The Best Banana Cream Pie
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
2 pies
- Serves:
- 16
ingredients
- 5 cups half-and-half
- 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 extra large eggs
- 1⁄4 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup miniature marshmallow
- 3 cups sliced bananas
- 1⁄4 cup pineapple juice
- 2 baked 9-inch pie shells
- sweetened whipped cream
directions
- In medium to large saucepan, combine half and half and butter.
- Bring just to a boil over medium heat.
- In a medium sized bowl, beat together sugar, eggs, cornstarch, vanilla, and salt until cornstarch is completely dissolved and mixture is well blended.
- Gradually add to the mixture in the saucepan, beating constantly with a wire whisk.
- Cook while stirring constantly for 2 minutes or until the mixture thickens.
- Add the marshmallows.
- Stir until the marshmallows melt and the mixture is smooth.
- Remove from the heat and let it cool to room temperature.
- In a medium bowl, toss the bananas with the pineapple juice until they are evenly coated.
- Drain and discard the juice.
- Fold the bananas into the cooled filling mixture.
- Spoon into the crusts.
- Lay plastic wrap directly on top of filling to prevent a film from forming.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
- Remove plastic wrap and top with whipped cream.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Julie in TX
Amarillo, Texas