Strawberry banana cream pie
Strawberry banana cream pie recipe in the pie category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 cups milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 baked 9 inch pie shell
- 1 large or 2 small bananas
- Whipped cream, optional
Recipe method:
- In medium size saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt.
- In small bowl, blend together egg yolks and milk.
- Stir small amount of milk mixture into dry ingredients, making a smooth paste.
- Gradually blend in remaining milk mixture.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
- Boil, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
- Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract.
- Cool quickly by setting pan in bowl of ice water and stirring.
- Set aside about 1/4 cup strawberry slices for garnish.
- Arrange remaining strawberry slices in pie shell.
- Peel and slice bananas.
- Pour half of the custard mixture over strawberries.
- Top with banana slices.
- Cover with remaining custard mixture.
- Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled.
- Before serving, top pie with reserved strawberry slices.
- Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream, if desired.
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