The BEST Southern Banana Cream Pie Recipe

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The BEST Southern Banana Cream Pie Recipe

Every Southerner needs a banana cream pie recipe! There is a secret to making a recipe that won't go wrong and is so creamy!

Prep Time50

Refrigeration Time5

Total Time5 50

Servings: people

Cuisine: American, Pies

Author: Melanie Cagle

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Ingredients

1 Each Pie Crust Recipe blind baked and cooled
5 Each Egg Yolks
⅓ Cup Cornstarch
3-½ Cups Whole Milk
½ Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
¾ Cup Granulated Sugar
¼ teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
4 Each Bananas sliced

Chantilly Cream Layer

1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
2 Tablespoons Powdered Sugar
½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Instructions

Blind bake pie crust and allow to cool. See link above in ingredients for the best pie crust recipe.
1 Each Pie Crust Recipe
Add the granulated sugar, cornstarch and salt to a saucepan and mix with a whisk.
⅓ Cup Cornstarch, ¾ Cup Granulated Sugar, ¼ teaspoon Salt
Apply medium-high heat and slowly pour in milk and cream, mixing constantly.
3-½ Cups Whole Milk, ½ Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
Cook over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbling. Boil for a further one minute.
In a small mixing bowl, lightly beat the egg yolks.
5 Each Egg Yolks
Take one cup of the hot milk mixture and slowly pour into the egg yolks, whisking constantly.
Slowly pour this egg mixture back into the milk mixture, stirring constantly with the whisk to stop any curdling from happening.
Cook for another 2 minutes.
Remove from the heat and add the butter and vanilla. Stir until dissolved.
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract, 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
Transfer to a mixing bowl and cover with plastic wrap, making sure no air is present. Once cooled somewhat transfer to the refrigerator to cool for an hour.
Once cooled, spoon half of this pudding mixture into the cooled pie crust.
Slice 3 bananas and lay evenly over the top of the pudding, then spoon the remaining pudding over the top of the bananas.
4 Each Bananas
Cover again with plastic wrap, making sure no air can reach the pudding, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours (overnight if you can).
When you are ready to serve the banana cream pie, add the heavy cream to a mixing bowl and beat with the vanilla and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form.
1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream, ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 2 Tablespoons Powdered Sugar
Spoon this over the top of the pudding, then top with sliced bananas.

Notes

Once you slice the bananas they will start to blacken. This is why it's best to slice the bananas for the top of the cream pie when you're ready to serve.

You could also use orange/lemon/lime to coat the sliced bananas - this will ensure no darkening happens, but it will add a citrus tang though.

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