This recipe is very versatile. Can be used for other cream pies.
For Butterscotch:
Substitute 1 cup of brown sugar for the 2/3 cup whie sugar and use brown sugar in the meringue.
For Coconut:
Add 1 cup moist shredded coconut to the Banana Cream filling and sprinkle coconut over the meringue before baking.
For Chocolate:
Increase the sugar to 1 cup and add 3 tablespoons of cocoa.
Ingredient list
2/3 Cup Granulated Sugar
3 Tablespoons Corn Starch
2 Cups Scalded Milk
3 Egg Yolks, slightly beaten
3 Tablespoons Margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla
Pinch of Salt
Instructions
Mix flour, sugar and salt. Gradually add scalded milk and cook over low heat stirring until mixture thickens. Add a small amount of this hot mixture to the egg yolks, then stir the egg yolk mixture into the rest of the hot mixture. Cook until mixture thickens like pudding. Add butter and vanilla. Stir and Cool
Slice 2 bananas in the bottom of a baked pie shell and pour cooled cooked mixture over bananas. Top with meringue. Bake at 300 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes til brown.
January 9, 2015 | Posted in:
Sugar free, dairy-free-but delicious banana nut smoothie
Like a lot of people at this time of year, I’m looking for ways to shed a few pounds after a sinfully delicious holiday. My choice this year is to cut down on processed sugar and white starches. I’ve replaced one meal with a smoothie as well- be it lunch or breakfast.
Here’s a delicious, filling, high protein one that makes a good snack or morning meal.
Ingredients
1/2 banana
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
3-4 ice cubes
2 dates, pitted
1 tbsp sugar free all natural peanut butter
1/4 tsp cinnamon
March 3, 2014 | Posted in:
Banana Caramel Napoleon
Here’s a quick and easy four ingredient recipe (five if you count the optional rum!) that you can throw together in a flash. It’s sure to impress guests!
Ingredients
1/4 package of frozen puff pastry
4 ripe bananas
1/2 cup Dulce de Leche
1 tsp rum (optional)
1/2 cup whipping cream, whipped
1/4 cup sugar
Preparation Instructions
Thaw puff pastry, roll out, and cut into 2″ squares. Bake according to package instructions. Let cool completely.
Cut bananas into slices or quarters. Place in a saucepan with Dulce de Leche and rum. Heat until boiling, and let boil 3 minutes.
Whip cream until almost stiff. Add sugar and continue whipping.
To assemble Napoleons, pull one puff pastry square in half. Layer warm bananas, whipped cream, and pastry top. Top with more whipped cream and drizzle caramel sauce over top.
Hint: Puff pastry makes a wonderful topping for a meat pie. I often use if when I’m making leftover chicken or turkey pot pie…