Banana Pie Recipe

Name: Banana Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 5 egg yolks; 3 cups whole milk; 2/3 cup granulated sugar; 1/3 cup cornstarch; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 teaspoons vanilla; 4 medium ripe bananas; 1 baked All-Butter Piecrust; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 tablespoons powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter; Chopped peanuts

Ingredients

5 egg yolks
3 cups whole milk
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
4 medium ripe bananas
1 baked All-Butter Piecrust
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
Chopped peanuts

	PREP TIME 30m	COOK TIME 2h30m	TOTAL TIME 3h
YIELD 10 servings

Instructions

For pudding: In a large bowl prepare an ice bath. In a small bowl whisk the yolks lightly. In a large saucepan whisk together the milk, granulated sugar, cornstarch, and kosher salt. Cook and stir until thickened, whisking the mixture constantly.
Pour about half of the hot milk mixture in a thin stream into the egg yolks, whisking constantly. Return all to saucepan. Cook and stir over medium-high heat about 3 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat, whisk in 1 tsp. of the vanilla; set pan in the ice bath. Stir occasionally until cool. Transfer to a bowl; cover surface with plastic wrap. Chill up to 24 hours.
To assemble: Slice the bananas; arrange a layer of slices in bottom of piecrust. Cover with a layer of pudding; repeat with remaining banana slices and pudding.
For topping: Whisk the cream, powdered sugar, peanut butter, and the remaining vanilla until stiff peaks form. Pile the topping onto the filling and sprinkle with some peanuts.

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