Old-Fashioned Banana Cream Pie With Chocolate Pastry

"MMMmmmm. Found this recipe in my local grocer's flyer. Love the banana and chocolate combo. The crust stuck in the pan a bit when I made it, thus the suggestion to lightly spray the pan before you start. Preparation does not include chilling time of about 2 hours."
 
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Ready In:
45mins
Ingredients:
17
Yields:
1 pie
Serves:
8
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ingredients

  • For Chocolate pastry

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 13 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 12 cup butter, cut into chunks
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 12 teaspoon vanilla
  • For filling

  • 34 cup sugar
  • 13 cup cornstarch
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 2 14 cups milk
  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 ripe bananas (about 6 oz. each)
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • chocolate shavings (optional) or unsweetened cocoa (optional)
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directions

  • To make chocolate pastry: In a food processor or a bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, and salt; whirl or mix to blend.
  • Add butter, whirl, or rub in with our fingers until fine crumbs form.
  • Add egg yolk and vanilla; whirl or mix with a fork until blended.
  • Lightly spray 9-inch pie pan with non-stick spray. Pour mixture into pan and press evenly over bottom, up sides and across rim. Pinch in decorative edge, or press with tines of fork.
  • Bake in 350°F oven just until crust is slightly darker around edges, 15 to 18 minutes.
  • Let cool on a rack at least 1 hour.
  • To make filling: In a 2-quart pan, combine ¾ cup sugar, cornstarch, and salt.
  • Add milk and whisk to blend.
  • Whisk over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens.
  • Do not scorch.
  • Remove from heat.
  • In a small bowl, beat egg yolks to blend.
  • Stir about ½ cup of the hot milk mixture into yolks, then add this mixture back it pan.
  • Return pan to medium-low heat and stir until mixture just begins to bubble, about 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and stir in butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
  • Spread a thin layer of warm custard over bottom.
  • Peel bananas and slice half into pie, covering bottom evenly.
  • Pour half the warm custard evenly over bananas.
  • Repeat to layer remaining bananas and custard.
  • Cover surface of custard with plastic wrap.
  • Chill until cold, at least 2 hours.
  • In a bowl, with a mixer on high speed, beat whipping cream and remaining sugar and vanilla until mixture holds soft peaks.
  • Mound on pie and swirl to cover.
  • Top with chocolate shavings, if desired.

Questions & Replies

  1. Why did the filling turn watery?
     
  2. Why did the filling turn watery?
     
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Reviews

  1. Easy and delicious. I used flour as I didn't have cornstarch.
     
  2. Yummy in my tummy.
     
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I live in the San Francisco area and love it here. I discovered Recipezaar (then Food.com..Genius Kitchen) in 2001 and have been so happy to have my favorite recipes stored safely here. I am mother to 7 and grandmother to 7. I love to knit, smock, sew, etc., but my favorite hobby of the moment is traditional rug hooking. This is a sample of what I do.? It's called "November".? I dyed most of the wool myself. It is made from wool flannel, cut into strips a little less than 1/4" and then worked into a linen backing. This is my 3rd rug.
 
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