Banana Cream Pie With Caramel Drizzle Recipes

Steps:

• In a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan, mix together the sugar, salt, cornstarch, and flour. Over medium-low heat, slowly whisk in the milk.
• In a separate mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks. Once the pastry cream starts to boil, transfer 1/2 cup of the pastry cream to the egg yolks and whisk to temper. Return the mixture to the saucepan. Continue whisking until the mixture coats the back of a spoon and is smooth and thick. Strain.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the butter, and vanilla. Stir in 1 cup sliced bananas. Allow the mixture to cool.
• Stir the custard to loosen, if necessary. Cover the bottom of the prepared crust with more sliced bananas and drizzle with 1/4 cup Salted Caramel Sauce. Top with half of the sliced bananas, then 1 cup custard, covering the bananas completely. Repeat layering with the remaining bananas and the remaining custard. Chill the banana cream pie until the filling is set, about 2 hours.
• For the topping: In a medium bowl, whip the cream until soft peaks form. Add the sugar, and vanilla and whip until stiff peaks form.
• Top the chilled pie with the fresh whipped cream. Drizzle with additional caramel sauce, just before serving.
• For the Perfect Pie Dough:
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, salt and vanilla; cut or work the butter into the flour mixture with your fingers or a cold pastry cutter until you have large pea sized chunks scattered throughout. Alternatively, pulse the dough in a food processor, or mix in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment on low speed.
• Add the ice water slowly while stirring with a fork, or in the food processor or mixer, until just combined. Be careful not to overwork the dough. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap, flatten and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
• Roll out one chilled pie dough to fit a 9-inch pie plate. Reserve the second pie dough disc for another use. Transfer dough to pie plate, pressing the dough lightly into the plate; trim the edges. Dock the dough with the prongs of a fork evenly over the bottom of the pie plate. Line the docked dough with aluminum foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
• Bake the pie crust until the edges are brown and golden, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and remove the weights. Return crust to the oven to finish baking for another 5 minutes.
• Yield: 1 (9-inch) pie crust
• To make the salted caramel sauce:
• In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the sugar and water over medium-low heat until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat and bring to a boil without stirring. If necessary, use a wet pastry brush to wash down any crystals on the side of the pan. Boil until the syrup is a deep amber color, about 5 to 6 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and carefully whisk in the heavy cream. The mixture will bubble. Stir in the unsalted butter, and salt, to taste. Transfer the caramel to a dish and cool.
• Cook's Note: This recipe will last in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Reheat before serving.
• Yield: 1 1/2 cups sauce

Steps:

• Make crust: Heat oven to 350.
• In a large bowl, cream the ingredients together with your hands until well mixed.
• Press the mixture into a 9" pie plate and bake until brown, 12-15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool completely before filling.
• Make filling: Whisk together egg yolks, cornstarch, and 1 cup heavy cream in a small bowl.
• Set aside.
• Combine remaining cream, sugar and vanilla in a large, heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat.
• Whisk to dissolve the sugar and bring to a gentle boil, will take about 10 minutes.
• Slowly add egg yolk mixture, stirring constantly until it thickens, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer filling into a glass bowl.
• Press a piece of plastic wrap onto the surface of the mixture and cool completely at room temperature.
• When cool, whisk briskly until custard is thick and creamy.
• Pour into prepared pie crust.
• Make caramel: In a small, heavy bottomed saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is a deep caramel color and has the consistency of a thin syrup, about 10-15 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Carefully and slowly stir in cream, return pan to high heat, and boil the sauce until it becomes a think syrup, about 2 minutes.
• Cool to room temperature.
• Make whipped cream: Beat ingredients in medium mixer bowl on medium high speed until soft peaks form.
• Using a rubber spatula, spread the whipped cream evenly over the pie.
• Drizzle caramel over the top.

Steps:

• For the crust: Place the Maria crackers in the bowl of a food processor and process until coarsely ground. Add the peanuts and salt to the crumb mixture and process until finely ground. Add the melted butter and pulse until combined. Transfer the crust mixture into a 9 1/2-inch diameter glass pie dish, pressing and forming the crust evenly across the bottom and up the sides. Refrigerate for 10 to 20 minutes to solidify the butter.
• For the cream filling: Using a hand-held mixer, whip the cream cheese and butter at medium speed until fluffy with minimal lumps. Add the powdered sugar and cinnamon, whipping at low speed until just combined and being careful not to curdle the butter. Add the cream and whip to soft peaks.
• To assemble the pie: Spread the dulce de leche on top of the chilled crust. Top with the sliced bananas, forming 2 layers if necessary. Pour the whipped cream on top and spread evenly to completely cover the banana layer. Refrigerate and chill until set, about 2 hours.
• To serve, top the pie with a 1-inch border of the remaining chopped peanuts. Warm the remaining dulce de leche in the microwave or on the stovetop until melted. Drizzle the dulce de leche on top of the pie and serve.

Steps:

• Make the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Pulse the graham crackers, butter, sugar and vanilla in a food processor until fine crumbs form. Press evenly into the bottom and up the side of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake until firm, about 15 minutes; let cool completely.
• Make the filling: Put the chocolate and 1/4 cup ice cream in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until the mixture is almost melted; whisk until smooth. Beat the remaining ice cream in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy but not melted, about 3 minutes; beat in the chocolate mixture. Freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, arrange the banana slices in the pie crust. Spread the dulce de leche over the bananas and freeze until cold, about 30 minutes. Scoop the ice cream over the bananas and dulce de leche and smooth with a rubber spatula. Freeze until very firm, 4 hours.
• Make the glaze: Bring the heavy cream to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from the heat and whisk in the chocolate and corn syrup until melted and smooth. Let cool, whisking occasionally, until spreadable, about 15 minutes. Slowly pour the glaze over the ice cream; return to the freezer until set. Let the pie soften 10 minutes at room temperature before slicing.

Steps:

• For the pie:.
• In a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan, mix together the sugar, salt, cornstarch, and flour. Over medium-low heat, slowly whisk in the milk.
• In a separate mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks. Once the pastry cream starts to boil, transfer 1/2 cup of the pastry cream to the egg yolks and whisk to temper. Return the mixture to the saucepan. Continue whisking until the mixture coats the back of a spoon and is smooth and thick. Strain.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the butter, and vanilla. Stir in 1 cup sliced bananas. Allow the mixture to cool.
• Stir the custard to loosen, if necessary. Cover the bottom of the prepared crust with more sliced bananas and drizzle with 1/4 cup Salted Caramel Sauce. Top with half of the sliced bananas, then 1 cup custard, covering the bananas completely. Repeat layering with the remaining bananas and the remaining custard. Chill the banana cream pie until the filling is set, about 2 hours.
• For the topping:
• In a medium bowl, whip the cream until soft peaks form. Add the sugar, and vanilla and whip until stiff peaks form.
• Top the chilled pie with the fresh whipped cream. Drizzle with additional Caramel Sauce, just before serving.
• Perfect Pie Dough:.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, salt and vanilla; cut or work the butter into the flour mixture with your fingers or a cold pastry cutter until you have large pea sized chunks scattered throughout. Alternatively, pulse the dough in a food processor, or mix in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment on low speed.
• Add the ice water slowly while stirring with a fork, or in the food processor or mixer, until just combined. Be careful not to overwork the dough. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap, flatten and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
• Roll out one chilled pie dough to fit a 9-inch pie plate. Reserve the second pie dough disc for another use. Transfer dough to pie plate, pressing the dough lightly into the plate; trim the edges. Dock the dough with the prongs of a fork evenly over the bottom of the pie plate. Line the docked dough with aluminum foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
• Bake the pie crust until the edges are brown and golden, about 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and remove the weights. Return crust to the oven to finish baking for another 5 minutes.
• Yield: 1 (9-inch) pie crust.
• Salted Caramel Sauce:.
• In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the sugar and water over medium-low heat until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat and bring to a boil without stirring. If necessary, use a wet pastry brush to wash down any crystals on the side of the pan. Boil until the syrup is a deep amber color, about 5 to 6 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and carefully whisk in the heavy cream. The mixture will bubble. Stir in the unsalted butter, and salt, to taste. Transfer the caramel to a dish and cool.
• Yield: 1 1/2 cups sauce.
• Cook's Note:
• This recipe will last in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Reheat before serving.

Steps:

• PEANUT BUTTER CRUST:.
• Beat shortening with sugar in a small bowl. Measure 1/8 cup of the beaten egg; you may discard the rest.
• Add in peanut butter and blend together with an electric hand mixer.
• Add the oats. (You may grind them in a food processor. These help to make the crust crunchier and less soggy.).
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees before dropping onto a cookie sheet.
• Make small balls and flatten each drop with the back of a metal spoon.
• Bake for 12 minutes and remove to an oven-safe wire cooling rack. Turn off the oven. Return the cookies (on the cooling rack) to the oven for an additional 5 minutes.
• Put baked cookies into a food processor and grind down to coarse crumbs. Melt butter in microwave. Mix with the crumbs in a small bowl.
• Using your fingers, press the mixture into the bottom of a 9 or 10 inch pie plate.
• PIE FILLING:.
• Mix first three ingredients (corn starch, sugar, salt) in a large bowl.
• Measure milk into a medium to large saucepan, and dissolve the dry mixture in it. Make sure NO lumps are left.
• Turn on burner to medium heat and stir continuously. When bubbles begin to burst at the surface and mixture has thickened, stop cooking.
• Add in butter and vanilla, stirring well.
• Transfer half the mixture back to your mixing bowl. Combine with eggs and stir vigorously. Transfer this back to the saucepan with the rest of the pudding and combine.
• Heat on medium to return the mixture to bubbling.
• Slice bananas and layer half over the pie crust. Add half the pudding mixture, then the rest of the banana slices, then the rest of the pudding mixture.
• Let cool. After about an hour, transfer to refrigerator.
• Once the pie filling has set, top with Cool Whip.
• CARAMEL DRIZZLE:.
• Combine sugar and water in a very small saucepan.
• Heat on high to boiling.
• Keep the solution boiling the entire time and stir. When the mixture has become medium to dark brown, add the whipping cream.
• Stir. Heat on high again to let the mixture become uniform. Let boil for at least 2 minutes.
• Put in a plastic bag and seal. Snip the corner to create a small opening (about the size of the tip of a grain of rice).
• Drizzle caramel over the Cool Whip atop your pie.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Place butter in a medium skillet and melt over medium heat. Add coconut and pecans, stirring to coat. Saute until coconut and pecans are lightly toasted, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, whip together condensed milk and cream cheese until fluffy. Fold in whipped topping. Spoon 1/4 of cream cheese mixture into each graham cracker crust. Drizzle each with 1/4 of caramel topping. Repeat layers with remaining cream cheese mixture and caramel. Top each pie with coconut and pecan mixture. Freeze overnight.

Steps:

• Arrange banana slices on bottom of crust.
• Pour milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. Gently stir in 1 cup of the whipped topping; spoon into crust.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until set. Top with remaining 1 cup whipped topping just before serving. Drizzle with caramel topping. Store leftover pie in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Arrange banana slices on bottom of crust.
• Beat pudding mixes and milk in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP. Pour into crust.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Top with remaining COOL WHIP just before serving. Drizzle with caramel topping.

Steps:

• Arrange banana slices on bottom of crust.
• Pour milk into large bowl. Add dry pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended. Gently stir in 1 cup of the whipped topping; spoon into crust.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until set. Top with remaining 1 cup whipped topping just before serving. Drizzle with caramel topping. Store leftover pie in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Place banana slices in bottom of pie crust.
• In a large bowl, combine milk, pudding mixes and cinnamon. Beat with wire whisk for 1 minute.
• Gently stir in whipped topping to pudding, then spoon mixture into pie crust.
• Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours until pie is set up. When pie is ready serve with caramel topping.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Pour the condensed milk into a small baking dish, and cover with aluminum foil. Place the dish in a larger baking pan. Pour boiling water into the larger pan so it surrounds the smaller dish and comes half way up the sides. Place in preheated oven. Bake 1 hour, stirring twice, until milk turns light brown, thick, and caramelized.
• Slice the bananas and arrange on bottom of the graham cracker crust. Pour caramelized milk over bananas, and cool 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
• Place the heavy cream in a medium bowl, and whip until soft peaks form. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar; and continue whipping until stiff peaks form. Spread whipped cream over cooled caramel. Sprinkle with crushed toffee. Chill 3 hours before serving.

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°., Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine sugar, flour and salt; stir in milk and mix well. Cook over medium-high heat until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount into egg yolks; return all to saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes; remove from the heat. Add butter and vanilla; cool slightly. , Slice bananas into crust; pour filling over top. Cool on wire rack for 1 hour. Store in the refrigerator. If desired, garnish with whipped cream and additional sliced bananas.

Steps:

• Spread 1/4 cup caramel topping into crust. In a large bowl, beat milk and pudding mix on low speed for 2 minutes. Add ice cream; mix well. , Spoon into prepared crust. Top with whipped topping. Drizzle with remaining caramel topping; sprinkle with chopped candy bar., Cover and freeze for 2 hours or until firm. Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Bake pie crust as directed on package; cool completely.
• Mix chocolate and condensed milk until blended; pour into crust. Slice banana; spread over chocolate layer.
• Beat pudding mixes and 2% milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in COOL WHIP; spoon into crust. Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm.
• Top with remaining COOL WHIP just before serving; drizzle with caramel topping.

Steps:

• Layer the banana slices evenly over the bottom of the prepared crust.
• Drizzle the caramel topping over the bananas.
• Beat the whipping cream with sugar and vanilla until very stiff.
• Spread over the banana slices, swirling to make a decorative pattern.
• Sprinkle the chopped Skor pieces on top or around the edges of the whipping cream.
• Chill for a minimum of 1 hour before serving.
• Delicious!

Steps:

• Layer bananas in bottom of crust. Drizzle caramel topping over. Beat cream, sugar and vanilla in bowl until stiff peaks form. Spread over bananas, swirling top of mixture decoratively with spatula. Sprinkle toffee around edge of pie. Chill at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours.
• Cut pie into wedges and serve.

Steps:

• Line banana slices on the bottom of the graham crust.
• In a large bowl mix the milk and pudding mix until well blended. Then add one cup of the whipped topping (save the other half for later) and stir.
• Pour mixture over the bananas and refrigerate about 3 hours or until set.
• When ready to serve, cover with the remaining whipped topping and drizzle over caramel.