Banana Cocoa Cream Pie

This pie is a perfect blending of fresh bananas and rich chocolate. It's so easy to prepare and you'll enjoy serving it again and again.

• Ready In: 1 hr 45 mins
• Yields: 1 pie

Ingredients

• 1  9-inch pie shell
• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup cornstarch
• 1⁄3 cup  cocoa
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 4 1⁄4 cups water
• 1 1⁄4 cups evaporated milk
• 3  egg yolks, lightly beaten
• 1  tablespoon butter
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 2  bananas
• 1 (6 ounce) package  whipping cream, whipped with
• 2  tablespoons confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. Prepare and bake piecrust according to directions on package and set aside to cool.
2. Mix sugar, cornstarch, cocoa and salt in 2 quarts saucepan.
3. Stir in water and cook stirring constantly over medium heat until bubbly.
4. Our in evaporated milk and stir to blend.
5. Spoon a little from the mixture into beaten egg yolks and return to into saucepan.
6. Cook until bubbly and thickens, stirring constantly to prevent scorching.
7. Stir in butter and vanilla.
8. Let stand 20 minutes or until it cools slightly.
9. Pour cocoa mixture into prepared piecrust.
10. Slice bananas directly onto custard.
11. Pour remaining half of custard.
12. Let cool completely and chill.
13. When ready to serve, top with the cream whipped with confectioner’s sugar.