Banana Cream Pie

Submitted by: Patricia	Country: Canada
Category: Home/Pies & Pastries
Quantity: 2 pies	Preparation time: 0:15 hr. Cooking time: 0:15 hr.

Ingredients

2	baked pie shells (9 in/22 cm)	2
5 cups	milk	1.25 L
1 cup	sugar	250 mL
1/2 cup	cornstarch	125 mL
1	vanilla pudding pkg (3-oz/85-g)	1
2	eggs, slightly beaten	2
	dash of salt
1/2 tsp	lemon extract	2 mL
4	bananas	4
2 cups	sweetened whipped cream	500 mL
	coconut chips

Directions

In a heavy saucepan, mix milk, sugar, cornstarch, pudding, eggs and salt.

Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. Cook for 1 minute. Sitr in lemon extract. Pour into a bowl to cool. Cover with waxed paper.

Beat 3 times during cooling process for 1 minute each time. When completely cool, beat again for 1 minute. Pour 1/2 cup/125 mL filling into each shell and spread evenly.

Place sliced bananas on top and cover with remaining filling.

Top each pie with sweetened whipped cream and garnish with coconut chips. Chill.