Old Fashioned Banana Cream Pie Deep Dish Recipe 465

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk milk, pudding mix and vanilla for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Fold in 3 cups whipped topping. , Pour 1-1/3 cups of pudding mixture into pie crust. Layer with banana slices and remaining pudding mixture. Top with remaining whipped topping. If desired, garnish with additional banana slices. Refrigerate until serving.

Steps:

• Prepare and bake 9-inch pie shell; set aside to cool. In a medium saucepan, add milk and vanilla. If you are using a vanilla bean, scrape well and add to pot, along with empty bean (you will remove this later). In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt; If you used a vanilla bean, you may now remove it. Gradually stir in the scalded milk, whisking constantly. Cook until thickened over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cooking times will vary, depending on your stove top. Once mixture thickens, reduce heat to medium-low and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, separate your eggs. In a small bowl, lightly beat the 3 egg yolks; DO NOT ADD to the saucepan yet, you will need to temper the egg yolks first! To do so, add the hot mixture a little at a time, stirring continuously (start out by adding a tablespoon at a time) and once you have added enough of the mixture to slowly bring the temperature of your egg yolks up, you may add the yolks to the saucepan. Continue to cook for one minute longer, stirring constantly. Your mixture should look about the same thickness as this, and should be able to easily coat the back of a spoon without dripping off. Remove saucepan from heat and blend in the butter. Set aside and allow to cool until lukewarm; your mixture will continue to thicken as it cools. When custard is cooled: slice bananas and layer in pie shell. Pour custard over bananas. Refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours, or until custard is set. Top as desired. * Whole milk is recommended; if you are using anything less (1-2%) I suggest substituting a portion of it with heavy cream to obtain the necessary consistency for the custard.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly dust a clean work surface with flour, and roll out pate brisee to a 1/8-inch thickness. Fit into a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate. Trim pastry using scissors or a sharp paring knife. Crimp or decorate edges of pastry if desired. Chill for 30 minutes.
• Carefully line pastry with parchment paper, pressing it into corners and edges, and weight with beans, rice, or aluminum or ceramic weights. Bake until pastry begins to color around edges, about 15 minutes. Remove paper and weights, and continue to bake just until pastry dries out and turns golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes more.
• Cool completely on a wire rack. The baked shell can be stored in airtight containers or well wrapped in plastic in the freezer for up to 1 month.
• Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Make the custard: In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks, granulated sugar, cornstarch, and salt. In a medium saucepan, bring milk just to a boil. Remove from heat, and whisk about 1/2 cup of hot milk into yolk mixture. Whisk yolk mixture into saucepan of hot milk. Place over medium-high heat, and bring to a gentle boil, whisking constantly. Continue to cook, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from heat, and whisk in butter, one piece at a time, until melted. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla, and whisk until smooth. Immediately strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl. Place bowl of custard in ice bath to cool, stirring occasionally.
• Peel bananas, and slice 1/4 inch thick. Add lemon juice, and toss gently to coat. Arrange in an even layer in bottom of baked piecrust. Scrape cooled custard over bananas, and smooth top with a spatula. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat cream on medium-low speed for 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium-high, and add confectioners' sugar and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Beat until soft peaks form. Transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip (Ateco No. 32). Pipe cream over custard in large rosettes, covering it completely. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C.)
• Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt for custard in a large saucepan or double boiler until well mixed. Stir in milk and egg yolks; whisk until all ingredients are thoroughly combined. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.
• Pour 1/2 of the custard into baked pie shell. Cover with sliced banana. Spread remaining custard over banana layer.
• Beat egg whites and cream of tartar for meringue topping in a large glass or metal mixing bowl until foamy. Gradually add sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Beat in vanilla extract. Spread meringue over pie, covering completely.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.