Strawberry-banana Cream Pie
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy, Eggs | Desserts | 8 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| Pastry for single crust pie | ||
| 1/4 | c | Finely chopped almonds |
| toasted | ||
| 1/2 | c | Sugar |
| 2 | T | Cornstarch |
| 1 3/4 | c | Milk |
| 2 | Beaten egg yolks | |
| 1 | T | Margarine or butter |
| 1/2 | t | Vanilla |
| 2 | Bananas | |
| 2 | t | Lemon juice |
| 2 | c | Sliced strawberries |
| 1/2 | c | Whipping cream |
| 1 | T | Sugar |
| 1/4 | t | Almond extract |
INSTRUCTIONS
Prepare pastry for single-crust pie except stir almonds into flour mixture. On a floured surface, roll pastry to a 12 inch circle. Wrap pastry around rolling pin. Unroll onto a 9 inch pie plate. Ease pastry into pie plate. Trim pastry to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Fold under extra pastry. Crimp edge of pastry. Do not prick pastry. Line the pastry shell with a double thickness of foil. Bake in 450 oven 8 minutes. Remove foil. Bake 4 to 5 minutes more or until set and dry. Cool. For filling, in a saucepan mix the 1/2 cup sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in milk. Cook and stir till bubbly. Cook and stir 2 minutes more. Remove from heat. Stir about 1 cup of the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks. Return all to saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil. Cook and stir 2 minutes more . Remove from heat. Stir in margarine and vanilla. Cover surface with plastic wrap. Slice bananas 1/4 inch thick; toss with lemon juice. (You should have about 1 1/4 cups) . Spread half the hot filling evenly into pastry shell. Arrange half the bananas and strawberries on top. Top with remaining filling, bananas and strawberries. Cover; chill 1 to 6 hours. Before serving, beat the whipping cream , 1 tablespoon sugar, and almond extract till stiff peaks form. Pipe or dollop onto pie. Recipe by: Better Homes & Gardens Farmer's Market Cookbook Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #839 by L979@aol.com on Oct 12, 1997
A Message from our Provider:
“Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God’s side, for God is always right.#Abraham Lincoln”
Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
----------------------------------------------
Calories: 384
Calories From Fat: 110
Total Fat: 12.6g
Cholesterol: 69.9mg
Sodium: 390.6mg
Potassium: 354.5mg
Carbohydrates: 59.5g
Fiber: 3.5g
Sugar: 24.3g
Protein: 10.5g