Banana Cream Pie

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup white sugar
3 Tbsp corn starch
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
3 egg yolks, beaten
2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked - Cheat and Use pillsburry roll up crust.... or some people like a grahmcracker crust in cream pies.... whatever you like it GREAT with this pie

4 bananas, sliced
Whipped cream for garnish
Heavy whipping cream
Vanilla
Powdered sugar



DIRECTIONS
In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Add milk in gradually while stirring gently. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is bubbly. Keep stirring and cook for about 2 more minutes, and then remove from the burner.
In a sperate bowl whisk your egg yolks to combine them well and then.....
whisk a small quantity of the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks, add another small ammount of the hot mix to the yolks and immediately add egg yolk mixture to the rest of the hot mixture.

Cook for 2 more minutes; remember to keep stirring CONSTANTLY. Remove the mixture from the stove, and add butter and vanilla. Stir until the whole thing has a smooth consistency.

Slice bananas into the cooled baked pastry shell. Top with pudding mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes. Chill for at least 3 hours - more if you can.


Serve with whipped cream