Banana Cream Pie In Almond Crust Recipes

BANANA CREAM PIE I

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the sugar, flour, and salt. Add milk in gradually while stirring gently. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is bubbly. Keep stirring and cook for about 2 more minutes, and then remove from the burner.
• Stir a small quantity of the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks, and immediately add egg yolk mixture to the rest of the hot mixture. Cook for 2 more minutes; remember to keep stirring. Remove the mixture from the stove, and add butter and vanilla. Stir until the whole thing has a smooth consistency.
• Slice bananas into the cooled baked pastry shell. Top with pudding mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes. Chill for an hour.

FLUFFY KETO BANANA CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Make the Low Carb Walnut Pie Crust as per instructions or use your favorite recipe for low carb pie crust. Cool completely. Can be made several days ahead.
• Ready a strainer by the stove. Sprinkle the gelatin over 1 tbsp of water to bloom.
• Place the cream and almond milk in a medium sauce pan, and turn the heat to medium until the milk steams and forms bubbles around the sides of the pan.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the sweetener, arrowroot, xanthan gum and salt. Add the egg yolks and whole eggs and whisk to combine.
• In a thin stream, pour the hot milk into the eggs mixture while whisking continuously. Then, pour the custard back into the sauce pan, turning the heat to medium-low. Place the sieve over the bowl.
• Continuously whisk the custard. Nothing will happen for about 2½ minutes and then it will start to thicken-up slightly. Whisk a little faster. At about the 3 - 3½ minute mark, it will begin to thicken. Whisk briskly and cook for 1 minute more BUT don't let the mixture boil or the eggs will scramble. NOTE: You may need to remove the pot from the heat if it gets too hot.
• Turn off the heat and remove the pot from the stove, still whisking briskly for another minute. Whisk in the gelatin, vanilla, banana extract, and butter. Then, pour the pastry cream through the strainer, catching any cooked egg bits.
• To cool, push a piece of plastic wrap right on top of the surface of the pastry cream and place in the refrigerator OR make a water bath by putting ice and water in a large bowl, setting the smaller bowl with the pastry cream into the water bath, and stirring until completely cool. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Put sweetener and heavy cream in a small bowl and beat with a hand mixer until soft peaks form. Sprinkle the xanthan gum over the top and beat until the cream is very stiff.
• Remove the banana cream filling from the refrigerator and gently beat with a hand mixer for a few seconds. Add 1/3 of the whipped cream to the filling and fold it in with a rubber spatula. Add another 1/3 of the whipped cream, again folding it into the filling. Repeat.
• Put the filling into the crust and smooth to the edges. Refrigerate uncovered at least 4 hours before serving.
• Serves 8, at 5.5 net carbs per serving.

BANANA CREAM PIE IN ALMOND CRUST

Steps:

• For crust: Cream butter and sugar in processor until smooth and fluffy; add egg and blend until smooth; add flour, 2/3s cup of almonds (retaining 1/3 cup for topping), baking powder and salt and process just until combined; gather dough into ball; flatten into disk.
• Wrap in plastic and refrigerate 1 hour.
• Press dough into 9-inch diameter glass pie dish, trimming excess even with edge of dish; crimp edge decoratively; refrigerate 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350°F; line crust with foil; fill with dried beans or pie weights; bake 12 minutes; remove beans and foil and bake until crust is set and edges are golden-brown, about 20 minutes; transfer to rack and cool.
• For filling: Pour 2 tbs water into small bowl; sprinkle gelatin over; let stand 10 minutes to soften; pour milk into medium saucepan; scrape seeds from vanilla bean into milk; add bean; bring to simmer; whisk yolks, 1/3 cup sugar and cornstarch in medium bowl until thick; gradually whisk in hot milk; return mixture to same saucepan and cook over medium heat until mixture just begins to boil and thicken, whisking constantly, about 3 minutes; add softened gelatin and stir to dissolve; press plastic wrap directly onto surface of pastry cream and chill until cool, about 30 minutes.
• Beat cream, confectioners' sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla extract in large bowl to stiff peaks; carefully fold 1 ½ cups whipped cream into pastry cream; fold in bananas; spoon mixture into pie crust; spoon remaining whipped cream into pastry bag fitted with medium star tip; pipe whipped cream over filling, covering completely; chill until set, at least 3 hours and up to 6 hours; just before serving, sprinkle with remaining 1/3 cup of toasted almonds.
• Note: Because of the bananas, this pie is best eaten the day of making as they do turn brown as time passes - the flavour's still great, though.