Dessert Favorite: Grandma's Classic Banana Cream Pie
Savor a sweet slice of nostalgia with Grandma's classic banana cream pie. This traditional recipe features rich vanilla custard and fresh bananas everyone loves!
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Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 336kcal
Cost: $8.00
Equipment
- 1 large saucepan
- 1 large spoon
- 1 whisk
- 1 bowl
- knife
Ingredients
- ¼ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- ¼ tsp salt
- 3 large egg yolks, room temperature, lightly beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 Tbsps butter
- 3 medium, firm bananas
- 1 pastry shell (9-inch), baked
- optional: whipped cream and additional sliced bananas
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine sugar, salt, flour. Stir in milk and mix well.
- Cook over medium-high heat until mixture is thickened and bubbling.
- Cook and stir for about 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat.
- Stir a small amount into the egg yolks, then return it all to the saucepan.
- Bring to a gentle boil. Cook and stir for about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
- Add the butter and vanilla, and cool slightly.
- Slice t. Pour the filling over the top. he bananas into the pastry shell
- Cool on a wire rack for about 1 hour. Store in the refrigerator.
- If desired, before serving, garnish with whipped cream and sliced bananas.
Notes
Donn't forget you have to bake the pie crust for about 10 to 20 minutes till golden brown, prior to filling it with the bananas and the rest of the mixture.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Dessert Favorite: Grandma's Classic Banana Cream Pie
Serving Size
1 slice
Amount per Serving
Calories
336
% Daily Value*
Fat
14
g
22
%
Saturated Fat
7
g
44
%
Cholesterol
99
mg
33
%
Sodium
234
mg
10
%
Carbohydrates
47
g
16
%
Fiber
1
g
4
%
Sugar
28
g
31
%
Protein
4
g
8
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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