banana cream pie

I read that a banana cream pie has all the ingredients that our bodies consider comfort food.  It is truly a complete food! (Chocolate Rehab pg. 76)

1 baked pie shell

custard

Double this custard recipe if using a deep dish pie pan (more then 3/4 inch sides).

½ cup granulated sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

½ teaspoon salt

2 cups milk

Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in saucepan. Slowly stir in milk. Boil one minute over medium heat, stirring constantly.

2 egg yolks

Remove from heat. Stir half of mixture into egg yolks. Then blend remaining eggs into hot mixture in pan. Boil one minute more, stirring constantly.

2 teaspoons butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

Remove from heat, blend in butter and vanilla. Cool. Add 2-3 drops of yellow food coloring.

yellow food coloring, optional

Pour custard into pie shell, layering with bananas. Chill 2 hours.

2 to 3 bananas, cut in slices

Top with whipped cream.

whipped cream

Annette is looking her prettiest.  Today she is hosting a bridal shower for Maryann.  Since Annette can only handle one thing at a time, she went with her yellow cotton print, trimmed in rick-rack and accented with an organdy apron in deference to the color of her banana pie.  Now, if she can just remember where she put the bridal gift...