Granny's Banana Cream Pie

Ingredients:

 

3/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups milk

3 egg yolks, lightly beaten

2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3 medium firm bananas

1 9 inch pie shell, baked

whipped cream or Cool Whip

sliced banana

 

 

 

Directions:

1.       In a saucepan, combine sugar, flour, and salt; stir in milk and mix well.

2.       Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and comes to a boil; boil for 2 minutes.

3.       Remove from the heat.

4.       Stir a small amount of cream mixture into egg yolks; return all to saucepan.

5.       Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly; remove from the heat.

6.       Add butter and vanilla; mix well; allow to cool slightly.

7.       Slice the bananas and place evenly in pastry shell; pour cream mixture over bananas.

8.       Cool; before serving, garnish with whipped cream or Cool Whip and bananas.

9.       Refrigerate any leftovers.