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Chocolate Banana Cream Pie

SUBMITTED BY: Jaqueline McTee

"My husband loves banana cream pie, and I like chocolate, so I combined the two. It's our favorite dessert, which means I get a lot of practice making it!"
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 11 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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PREP TIME  20 Min
COOK TIME  5 Min
READY IN  25 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1/2 cup 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 butter or margarine
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 (9 inch) pastry shell, baked
  • 4 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, melted
  • 2 medium firm bananas. sliced
  • Chocolate shavings and whipped cream (optional)

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually add milk and cream until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly, about 2 minutes. Add a small amount to egg yolks; mix well. Return all to the pan. Bring to a gentle boil; cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Pour half into the pastry shell; cover and refrigerate. Add chocolate to remaining custard; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Do no stir. Arrange bananas over filling. Carefully spoon chocolate custard over all. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings if desired.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 22, 2006 by NCAPERTON
at the beginning, never stop stirring, and you may want to add the corn starch to a small bit... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2007 by MARIE20
Fantastic! I couldn't put my fork down. Be sure to keep stirring in the saucepan to keep... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2008 by EMKAYNY
Yum! Came out great. I didn't try to make this healthier on purpose, but I didn't have any... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2007 by CHI BA
YUMMY!! I made this with the French Pastry Pie Crust from this site. The chocolate, banana &... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 31, 2006 by Hemmie
Excellent! A little labor intensive but worth it! I changed nothing. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2008 by JENNFLEMING
This was a very easy pie to make and it's a great dessert option that doesn't utilize the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 20, 2008 by AlabamaBelle
This was the first time I had ever made a homemade pie. My 7 yr old son and I made it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2008 by Katherine
I brought this pie to a dinner and it was very popular. It was a little too sweet for me, but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2007 by Jana
Great recipe! Easy and delicious MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 16, 2007 by krista v.
My pie turned out ok, kind of gluey. I think I cooked the custard a little too long or used... MORE

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