Fantastic Banana Cream Pie Or Pudding Using 3 4 Ripe Bananas Recipes

FANTASTIC BANANA CREAM PIE WITH BANANA GRAHAM CRUST

Steps:

• To make the crust: set oven to 350°F.
• For the crust; in a bowl stir together the cracker crumbs, sugar and mashed banana.
• Add in the melted butter and stir to moisten.
• Press into bottom and up sides of a deep-dish 10-inch glass pie dish.
• Refrigerate for about 40 minutes until firm.
• Remove from the fridge and bake for about 15 minutes; cool completely.
• For the filling: In a heavy-bottomed saucepan whisk together cornstarch, sugar and salt to blend.
• Whisk in the whipping cream and whole full-fat milk, then egg yolks.
• Scrape the vanilla bean seeds and then add them in with the whole bean (if using).
• Bring to medium-high heat and whisk until the custard thickens and simmers (about 6 minutes).
• Remove from heat. Whisk in butter, vanilla extract and 1/4 teaspoon banana extract (if using).
• Transfer the cooked thickened custard to a bowl; cool completely for about 1 hour, stirring or whisking occasionally.
• When ready to fill the pie crust, spread 1 cup of the custard over the bottom of prepared crust.
• Top with half of the bananas (about 2-1/2 bananas).
• Then top with the remaining custard covering the bananas totally.
• Repeat layering with remaining bananas and then remaining custard on the top.
• Chill for a minimum of 8 hours (overnight is even better), or until the filling is completely set.
• Cut pie into wedges and top with a dollop of whipped cream if desired.

FANTASTIC BANANA CREAM PIE OR PUDDING USING 3-4 RIPE BANANAS

Steps:

• Mix cornstarch, sugar, salt with the cold milk in a large saucepan.
• Cook mixture over medium heat to dissolve. (Stir constantly) until boiling.
• Pour 1/4 of the mixture into the beaten eggs and blend thoroughly.
• Return mixture back to saucepan.
• Add 1 smashed banana to mixture and stir until blended .
• Cook until thick and creamy.
• Add margarine/butter and vanilla.
• Add dash of salt.
• Add 1/2 of the mixture to 2x10" pie shells (1/4 of mixture to each shell).
• Slice the remaining bananas on top of the 2 pies.
• Cover the bananas with the rest of the mixture.
• Put in refrigerator to set.
• When ready top the pies with whipped cream or Cool Whip.

FANTASTIC RAISIN-COCONUT PIE

Steps:

• Set oven to 400 degrees.
• Line two 9-inch pie plates with pastry, flute as desired.
• Prick holes all over the pastry using a fork.
• Bake for 8 minutes; cool on wire racks.
• Place the raisins in a saucepan and cover with water, bring to a boil, then remove from heat; set aside.
• In a mixing bowl cream butter with both sugars.
• Beat in eggs, vanilla and cinnamon until thoroughly combined.
• Drain the raisins, then stir into the creamed mixture along with nuts and coconut (the mixture with look slightly curdled).
• Evenly divide the mixture between the two crusts.
• Place the pies on a baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees (bottom oven rack) for 30-35 minutes or until set.
• Cool and top with whipped cream or ice cream.
• DELICIOUS!