Banana Cream Pie

9" baked pie shell

2/3 c sugar

1/4 c cornstarch

1/2 t salt

3 c milk

4 egg yolks (slightly beaten)

2 T butter or margarine (softened)

1 T plus 1 t vanilla

2 large bananas

sweetened whip cream

Pie shell:

2 c flour

1 c shortening

1 t salt

Mix pie shell ingredients above until crumbly with pastry cutter then add:

1/4 c cold water

1 t vinegar

1 egg

Roll out dough and place in pie pan. Bake on 350 degrees for around 30 - 45 minutes until light golden brown.

Filling directions:

Stir together sugar, cornstarch, and salt in saucepan. Blend milk and egg yolks; gradually stir into sugar mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat; blend in butter and vanilla. Press plastic wrap onto filling in saucepan and cool to room temperature.

Peel and slice bananas; arrange layer of banana slices 1/2 inch deep in pie shell. Pour in cooled filling. Chill pie thoroughly, at least 2 hours. Just before serving, top pie with sweetened whip cream and fresh banana if you like.

by Kaye Macdonald