Banana Cream Pie

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar

2 1/2 tbsp. cornstarch

1/2 tsp. salt

2 cups milk, divided

3 egg yolks, beaten

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tbsp. butter

2 bananas, sliced

1 9-inch pie shell, baked

~ In a bowl mix together sugar, cornstarch, salt and beaten egg yolks; blend well. Stir in 1/2 cup of milk

~ In a large saucepan over medium heat, heat remaining milk until it comes to a simmer. Remove from heat. Gradually add half of the hot milk to the egg yolk mixture. Return the entire egg yolk mixture back to the saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil of medium heat; stirring constantly. Continue to heat and stir for two more minutes, mixture will thicken

~ Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Cover and let cool.

~ Pour half of the cooled filling over cooked pie crust. Layer with sliced bananas. Pour the remainder of filling on top. Cover and keep refrigerated. Garnish with whip cream when ready to serve.

Enjoy! :)

~Recipe from The Happy Baker by Erin Bolger~