Banana Strawberry Cream Pie

Submitted by Chef mariajane

"This is so such an easy pie to make - a fantastic summer dessert -"

 

• Ready In: 28mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• CRUST

• 1 (250 g) package nilla vanilla wafers, divided
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, melted

• FILLING

• 1 (250 g) package philadelphia brick cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large ripe banana, mashed
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄4 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 -4 cups strawberries, washed and hulled (or strawberries may be sliced)
• 1 square baker's semi-sweet baking chocolate or 2 tablespoons strawberry jam, melted

directions

1. Combine 36 finely crushed vanilla wafers, 1/4 cup sugar and butter. Press evenly over bottom of 9-inch flan or springform pan. Arrange about 36 whole wafers around the edge of pie, overlapping slightly and press into crumb mixture. Bake in preheated oven at 350F for 8 minutes. Cool.
2. Beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice, sour cream and vanilla together. Pour into crust. Arrange strawberries over top of pie and drizzle with melted chocolate or brush with jam. Remove from pan and serve.

Reviews

[sharonlenore]

This is a delicious pie! The center didn't set up as well as the edges, but nobody complained ;-) I will definitely make this one again.