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If you plan to beat egg whites, separate the whites from the yolks about a half hour before you plan to use them. Bringing the whites to room temperature will help them whip up to greater volume.
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[edit] Ingredients
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups milk, scalded
- 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
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- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 or 3 bananas
- 1 9‑inch pie shell
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[edit] Directions
- Mix cornstarch, sugar and salt.
- Gradually add milk; cook until thick (about 10 minutes), stirring constantly.
- Slowly add a small amount of the hot mixture to egg yolks.
- Stir in remaining hot mixture; cook 5 minutes.
- Cool; add butter and vanilla.
- Slice bananas into cooled filling, and pour into a cooled, baked pie crust.
- Garnish with whipped cream and additional banana slices.
To flute bananas, mark the banana with the tines of a fork, then slice diagonally using the marks as a guide.
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