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Thursday, April 13, 2006 Classic Banana Cream Pie



2 eggs
1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup flour
2 cups milk, scalded
1/2 cup margarine
1 tbsp vanilla extract
5 firm, medium bananas
1 baked 9-inch pastry shell
1 cup whipping cream

1. In heavy saucepan, beat eggs, 1/2 cup sugar & flour until pale lemon colour. Gradually beat hot milk into egg mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until sauce thickens. Remove from heat.

2. Stir in margarine & vanilla until blended. Place plastic wrap diretly on surface of filling to cover. Cool.

3. To assemble pie, slice bananas; reserve a few slices for garnish, if desired. Fold remaining bananas into filling; spoon into baked pastry shell. Beat cream with remaining 2 tbsp sugar until soft peaks form. Spread on top of pie.

Makes 8 servings

Posted by Rae

Prepared by Rae :: 9:20 AM :: 0 comments Search the recipe box

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