Banana Cream Pie

Banana Cream Pie


2/3 cup sugar

1/3 c +1 tbsp. cornstarch

Pinch of salt

Pinch of nutmeg

2 cups half and half cream

2/3 cup milk

3 large egg yolks

1 tbsp. butter

½ tsp. vanilla

3 ripe bananas

1 baked 9-inch pie shell

2 cups sweetened whipped cream

Mix sugar, cornstarch, salt, and nutmeg in a heavy large sauce pan or double boiler. Gradually add half and half cream and milk. Bring to a boil stirring constantly. Boil 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk egg yolks. Add 1 cup custard mixture and stir well. Then add to rest of custard mixture. Return to heat. Cook two minutes, stirring constantly. (Do not boil.) Remove from heat. Add Butter and vanilla. Cool. Slice two bananas into pie crust and add cooled custard and then whipped cream. Garnish with more banana slices just before serving.