Banana Cream Pie

160 minutes Prep: 15 minutes Cook: 25 minutes

566 calories per serving view nutrition facts

1 pie suggest servings

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Ingredients

8	ounces	pastry	short or flaky
4	ounces	sugar
4	teaspoons	corn flour
1	pinch	salt
1	pint	milk
3	each	egg yolks
1/2	ounce	butter
1/4	teaspoon	vanilla essence
3	medium	bananas
2 1/2	ounces	double cream

Directions

Roll out pastry to fit an 8 inch pie plate.

Flute edges and bake andquot;blindandquot; that is, bake without a filling.

To preserve shape of pie, fit a circle of greaseproof paper into pastry-lined dish and fill with dried beans.

Remove paper and beans for last 5 minutes of baking time -

about 25 minutes in all.

Meanwhile, make the cream filling.

Mix sugar, cornflour and salt together in a saucepan.

Add milk gradually.

Stir until mixture comes to the boil and for 1 minute longer.

Stir half of the mixture into the slightly beaten egg yolks.

Return to the pan and boil 1 minute.

Remove from heat.

Blend in butter and vanilla, and leave to cool.

Slice bananas into base of cooled pastry shell.

Cover with cream filling.

Chill.

Before serving, whip double cream and pipe or spoon round edge of pie.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 194g

Amount per Serving

Calories 566 47% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 29.0g	45%
Saturated Fat 11.0g	55%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 32mg	11%
Sodium 332mg	14%
Total Carbohydrate 74.0g	25%
Dietary Fiber 3.0g	13%
Sugars 36.0g
Protein 5.0g	10%

Vitamin A	8%		Vitamin C	13%
Calcium	3%		Iron	11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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