
Removeįrom oven and place on a wire rack to cool. Larger baking sheet and bake until the crust is golden brown, about 13 - 15 minutes. (This willĭegrees C) and place rack in center of oven. The pastry crust in the freezer for 15 minutes to chill. (This will prevent the pastry crust from puffing up Of a spoon to smooth the surface of the pastry.) Pierce the bottom of the crust with The pastry onto the bottom and up the sides of the pan. (Can use the back Add the butter and pulse until the pastry starts to come together and form clumps. Place the pastry in the prepared tart pan and, using your fingertips, evenly press In your food processor, place the flour, sugar, and salt and process to combine. 23 cm) tart pan with a removable bottom. With a nonstick vegetable cooking spray, an 8 Shortbread Crust: B utter or lightly spray You can dust the top of the pie with shavedĬhocolate, or even crushed buttercrunch toffee (English Toffee Bits). Need to serve the Pie right away, as the cut bananas will start Sure to cover all the cut bananas with some of the cream, the Banana Cream PieĬan be made and refrigerated several hours before serving.īut if you do not cover the cut bananas completely with cream you will With the slices of bananas, and pile the cream on top. Then spread the pastry cream over the cooled crust, cover With a 35-40% butterfat content (cream that when whipped holds stiff To use cold heavy cream (double cream) which is cream This is not the time to use ripe and soft bananas, with browning Now, forĪ Banana Cream Pie you want firm bananas, ones that still have yellow You need to do is slice about 2 to 3 bananas and whip the cream. You have made and cooled the shortbread crust, and the pastry cream, all Before using, warm slightly and whisk to get rid of any lumps that may have If not using rightĪway refrigerate until needed, up to 3 days.
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Prevent a skin from forming on the top of the cream. Immediately cover the surface of the cream with plastic wrap as this will Happening, simply strain to remove any lumps. Resulting in small pieces of cooked egg in the cream. Mixture of milk, eggs, vanilla, sugar, flour and cornstarch (corn flour).Ī pastry cream is similar to a custard in that it is cooked on the stoveĪnd must be stirred constantly to ensure that it does not curdle,

The crust into the refrigerator until the chocolate has hardened (about 5Ĭrème Patisserie, which is a rich, thick and creamy custard made from a Grams) of either white or semi sweet chocolate and brush the meltedĬhocolate on the bottom and sides of the cooled tart shell. Would like to add a little chocolate flavor to this pie, melt 2 ounces (60

If you like you can make the crust a day or two before filling. Bake the crust until golden brown and let it cool completely. Prick the bottom of the pastry, and place the pan in the freezer for aboutġ5 minutes. Is to give all the ingredients a quick whirl in your food processor until you We are going to make this classic pie from scratch,īegins with a pastry crust, in this case a shortbread crust which does, inįact, taste like a shortbread cookie. Pastry crusts, boxes of artificially flavored vanilla pudding, and tubs orĬans of whipped cream. Great tasting Banana Cream Pie you need to forget about those store bought These pies can have either a pastry or a graham crackerĬrust and their toppings may be whipped cream or a meringue. They are different from fruit pies in that the crust and filling areĬooked separately. They were once referred to as "puddings" and Banana Cream Pie belongs to the category of 'soft filling' pies popular
