Easy Banana Cream Pie

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Title: Easy Banana Cream Pie
Categories: desserts, pies
Yield: 6 Servings

1/4 c cornstarch
2/3 c sugar
1/4 ts salt
2 c milk; warmed
3 egg yolks
2 tb butter
1/2 ts vanilla extract
3 bananas; sliced
1 9 inch pie shell; baked
1 sweetened whipped cream

Combine cornstarch, sugar and salt in top of double boiler. Gradually
whisk in milk. Cook over simmering water, whisking constantly, until
mixture thickens, about 10 minutes. Mixture must boil to thicken.

Lightly beat egg yolks in small bowl. Slowly add about 1/4 cup hot
mixture
to egg yolks and mix well. Stir egg yolks back into milk mixture in
double boiler and cook 5 minutes. Let cool slightly, then stir in butter

and vanilla until butter melts. Add banana slices. Pour into cooled
baked
pie shell and chill until set, about 1-1/2 hours. Top with sweetened
whipped creawm.

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