Chocolate Topped Banana Cream Pie

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 9 inches pastry shells, baked
• 4 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, melted
• 2 -3 bananas, medium firm, sliced

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch & salt, then gradually add milk & cream, stirring until smooth.
• 2 cook & stir over medium-high heat until thickened & bubbly, about 2 minutes.
• 3 while stirring the egg yolks, add a small amount of this hot mixture to the egg yolks & continue to stir to mix well, before returning the egg mixture to the saucepan.
• 4 bring to a gentle boil & cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, before removing from the heat & adding in the butter & vanilla while stirring to mix well.
• 5 pour half of this mixture into the pastry shell, then cover & refrigerate.
• 6 add the chocolate to the remaining custard, mixing well, then cover & refrigerate for 1 hour.
• 7 arrange the sliced bananas over the filling, then carefully spoon the chocolate custard over the bananas.
• 8 refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving.