Creamy Banana Pie
Source of Recipe
Rita Pribyl, Indianapolis, IN
Recipe Introduction
This delectable pie is from a recipe I found years ago, and everyone who tastes it enjoys its' delicious old-fashioned flavor.
List of Ingredients
1 Envelope unflavored gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt
2 3/4 cups milk
4 egg yolks, beaten
2 TBSP butter/margarine
1 TBSP Vanilla extract
4 medium firm bananas
1 cup whipping cream, whipped
1 pastry shell (10 inch) baked
Juice and grated peel of 1 lemon
1/2 cup apple jelly Recipe
Soften Gelatin in cold water; set aside. In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Blend in milk and egg yolks; over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly, about 20-25 minutes.
remove from the heat;stir in softened gelatin until dissolved. Stir in butter and vanilla. Cover the surface of custard with plastic wrap and chill until no longer warm.
Slice 3 bananas; folk into custard with whipped cream. Spoon into pie shell. Chill until set, about 4-5 hours. Shortly before serving time, place lemon juice in a small bowl and slice the remaining banana into it. Melt jelly in a saucepan over low heat. Drain Banana; pat dry and arrange on top of pie. Brush banana with the jelly. Sprinkle with grated lemon peel. Serve Immediately.
Makes 8 servings
(the filling is very light in color. It is not topped with additional whipped cream)
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