Banana Cream Pie

By Doogie

Ingredients

• Crust: 1 1/2 cup crushed vanilla or gingersnap cookies
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup mashed bananas
• Filling: 1 envelope gelatine
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 3 eggs
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 2 cups milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup 35% real whipping cream
• 2 bananas
• Garnish: 1 cup 35% real whipping cream
• 2 tbsp icing sugar
• 1/2 cup grated semi-sweet chocolate (optional)

Preparation

Step 1

Combine cookie crumbs with melted butter and mashed bananas. Press firmly inside of a 9" round pie dish.

To prepare filling, in a medium saucepan sprinkle gelatin over cold water. Allow to soften 5 minutes. Heat slowly until dissolved. In a medium bowl, beat eggs with sugar until combined. Whisk in cornstarch, then milk, then dissolved gelatin. Transfer mixture to a saucepan and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Cool to room temp.

Whip 1 cup cream until soft peaks form. Fold into cooled custard. Slice bananas and place on the pie crust. Mould the filling over the bananas. Refrigerate. Whip remaining 1 cup cream with icing sugar. Spoon over the filling. Sprinkle with chocolate. Refrigerate at least 4 hours.