Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon banana extract
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut in small pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 egg yolks
- 9-inch pie shell, thawed and baked
- 3 bananas, sliced
- Chantilly Cream, recipe follows
Directions
Combine the sugar and cornstarch in a 3-quart saucepan and place over medium heat. Gradually stir in the milk and cook until mixture thickens, about 7 to 8 minutes. Be careful not to cook for too long. Cornstarch loses its thickening ability if it is cooked for too long. Remove pan from heat and whisk in the extract, salt and egg yolks until smooth. Place the pan back over heat, bring back to a simmer and stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, cook for 1 more minute. Be sure wooden spoon touches the bottom of the pan when stirring. Remove from heat; stir in butter.
Slice 2 bananas and line the bottom of the prebaked pie shell with 1/2 the slices. Spoon 1/2 the filling on top, smooth with a spatula. Lay down another layer of banana slices, followed by remaining filling. Chill for at least 3 hours. Top with Chantilly Cream, then decorate with remaining banana, sliced. Serve immediately.
Chantilly Cream:
- 1 cup heavy cream, cold
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
- 1 large marshmallow
Chill a mixing bowl and wire whisk in the freezer for 10 minutes before beginning. Beat heavy cream in the chilled bowl until it begins to foam and thicken up. Add the powdered sugar and continue to beat until the cream barely mounds. Do not overwhip.
Cut the marshmallow in half and microwave for 10 seconds until soft and almost melted. Now, whip it into the cream to form soft peaks. Aside from adding a hint of vanilla flavor, the gelatin in the marshmallow will stabilize the cream. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to use.
















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By bobby22863_445650
Normal, IL
on March 13, 2011
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I've been using this recipe for years, and it's never failed. I even use the custard for the base for banana pudding.
By barbcan57
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on February 21, 2011
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I followed the instructions exactly and the cornstarch-sugar-milk mixture did not thicken after 7-8min so I added more time and it was still thin after I added the egg yolks.
By Shari Anderson-...
on January 27, 2011
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I could only find imitation banana flavoring and it ruined the pie. If someone was to make this using the imitation banana extract I'd suggest adding only a tsp of it to start; it's a very off-putting flavor.
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