Old-fashioned Banana Cream Pie

Serves 8

Doug Heckman

Before cool whip and instant pudding, this is how a cream pie was made.

ingredients

1
Have baked 9-inch pie shell ready.
2
In a large saucepan, scald the milk.
3
In another saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt; gradually stir in the scalded milk.
4
Over medium heat, stirring constantly, cook until thickened.
5
Cover and, stirring occasionally, cook for two minutes longer.
6
In a small bowl, have the 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten, ready; stir a small amount of the hot mixture into beaten yolks; when thoroughly combined, stir yolks into hot mixture.
7
Cook for one minute longer, stirring constantly.
8
Remove from heat and blend in the butter and vanilla.
9
Let sit until lukewarm.
10
When ready to pour, slice bananas and scatter in pie shell; pour warm mixture over bananas.
11
If desired, make a meringue (you’ll have 3 leftover egg whites) to top the pie, or just let the pie cool until serving.