Strawberry Banana Cream Pie

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 pint strawberry, sliced
• 1 9 in.baked pastry shell
• 1 large bananas or 2 small bananas, peeled and sliced
• whipped cream, optional

Recipe

• 1 in medium saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt.
• 2 blend together egg yolks and milk.
• 3 stir small amount of milk mixture into dry ingredients, making a smooth paste.
• 4 gradually blend in remaining milk mixture.
• 5 cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils.
• 6 allow to boil for one minute.
• 7 remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• 8 cool quickly by setting pan in bowl of ice or cold water and stirring for a few minutes.
• 9 arrange strawberries in the bottom of the pie shell, reserving about 1/4 of them for garnish.
• 10 pour half of the custard over berries.
• 11 layer bananas over custard layer and top with remaining custard.
• 12 cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
• 13 garnish with reserved berries and whipped cream.