Banana Caramel Cream Pie

Banana Caramel Cream Pie
Banan From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours and 20 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

1
In a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan, mix together the sugar, salt, cornstarch, and flour. Over medium-low heat, slowly whisk in the milk.
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In a separate mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks. Once the pastry cream starts to boil, transfer 1/2 cup of the pastry cream to the egg yolks and whisk to temper. Return the mixture to the saucepan. Continue whisking until the mixture coats the back of a spoon and is smooth and thick. Strain.
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3
Remove from the heat and stir in the butter, and vanilla. Stir in 1 cup sliced bananas. Allow the mixture to cool.
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4
Stir the custard to loosen, if necessary. Cover the bottom of the prepared crust with more sliced bananas and drizzle with 1/4 cup Salted Caramel Sauce. Top with half of the sliced bananas, then 1 cup custard, covering the bananas completely. Repeat layering with the remaining bananas and the remaining custard. Chill the banana cream pie until the filling is set, about 2 hours.
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5
For the topping: In a medium bowl, whip the cream until soft peaks form.
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Add the sugar, and vanilla and whip until stiff peaks form.
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Top the chilled pie with the fresh whipped cream.
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Drizzle with additional caramel sauce, just before serving.
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Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
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In a mixing bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, salt and vanilla; cut or work the butter into the flour mixture with your fingers or a cold pastry cutter until you have large pea sized chunks scattered throughout. Alternatively, pulse the dough in a food processor, or mix in a stand mixer with the paddle attachment on low speed.
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3
Add the ice water slowly while stirring with a fork, or in the food processor or mixer, until just combined. Be careful not to overwork the dough. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap, flatten and refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
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4
Roll out one chilled pie dough to fit a 9-inch pie plate. Reserve the second pie dough disc for another use.
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Transfer dough to pie plate, pressing the dough lightly into the plate; trim the edges. Dock the dough with the prongs of a fork evenly over the bottom of the pie plate. Line the docked dough with aluminum foil and fill with pie weights or dried beans.
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Bake the pie crust until the edges are brown and golden, about 15 minutes.
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Remove from the oven and remove the weights. Return crust to the oven to finish baking for another 5 minutes.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In3 hrs, 20 m.
Servings8
Health Score2
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