White Chocolate-Banana Cream Pie |
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Prep Time: 300 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 300 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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Throw caution to the wind and indulge. Prep time includes chilling time. Ingredients:
40 chocolate wafers |
1/3 cup margarine or 1/3 cup butter, melted |
1/2 cup granulated sugar |
1/4 cup cornstarch |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
2 1/2 cups milk |
3 slightly beaten egg yolks |
4 ounces white chocolate, finely chopped |
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla |
4 medium bananas |
1 cup whipping cream |
2 tablespoons sifted powdered sugar |
milk, chocoate |
white chocolate curls (optional) |
Directions:
1. Crush 30 chocolate wafers into fine crumbs.
2. In a bowl combine crumbs and melted butter or margarine; toss to mix well.
3. Spread into a 9-inch pie plate.
4. Press onto bottom and sides to form a firm and even crust; cover and chill.
5. In a saucepan, combine granulated sugar, cornstarch and salt.
6. Stir in milk.
7. Cook and stir over medium heat till thickened and bubbly.
8. Cook and stir 2 minutes more.
9. Remove from heat.
10. Gradually stir 1 cup of hot filling into yolks.
11. Pour yolk mixture into hot filling in pan.
12. Bring just to boiling.
13. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes more, remove from heat.
14. Stir in chopped white chocolate and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla.
15. Stir till chocolate is melted.
16. Slice 2 bananas onto the crust.
17. Spread half of the filling over all.
18. Layer remaining chocolate wafers on filling.
19. Chop 2 remaining bananas and place on chocolate wafers.
20. Cover with remaining filling.
21. Cover and chill at least 4 hours.
22. Before serving, combine whipping cream, powdered sugar, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon vanilla in a chilled bowl.
23. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed till stiff peaks form.
24. Spread whipped cream over pie.
25. If desired, top with white and malk chocolate curls.
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