3/4 c Sugar (+ 2 tbs) 1 1/2 ts Vanilla extract
3 tb Cornstarch (+ 1 tsp) 2 md Bananas, peeled
1/8 ts Salt 2 ts Lemon juice
3 Egg yolks; beaten 1 9-inch pie shell, baked
1 1/2 c Half and half 3/4 c Whipping cream
1 c Milk 1/3 c Powdered sugar, sifted
1 tb Butter or margarine
Recipe by: Fannie Flagg’s Original Whistle Stop Cafe Cookbook
Combine sugar, cornstach, and salt in a heavy saucepan; stir well.
Combine egg yolks, half-and-half, and milk and beat until blended.
Gradually stir into sugar mixture until smooth. Cook over medium
heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil 1
min, stirring constantly. Transfer to a glass bowl; stir in butter
and vanilla. Cover with plastic wrap and cool to room temperature.
Slice one banana and toss with 1 tsp lemon juice to prevent browning.
Arrange the sliced banana in the bottom of pastry shell. Pour cooled
custard over banana, cover, and chill until firm. Beat whipping cream
and powdered sugar until stiff peaks form. Spread over pie filling.
Slice remaining banana and toss with remaining 1 tsp lemon juice;
drain juice, if any, and arrange on top of pie.
COCONUT CREAM PIE: Prepare just like the Banana Cream Pie, omitting
bananas and lemon juice. Instead, stir in 1/2 cup flaked coconut and
1 tsp coconut extract with the butter and vanilla. Top pie with
toasted coconut.
YIELD: one 9-inch pie
NOTES : This is my favorite pie. It’s so sweet your hair will stand
up on
your head.
Yields
1 servings