Black-Bottom Banana Cream Pie

Name: Black-Bottom Banana Cream Pie
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups fine graham cracker crumbs (about 7 ounces); 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 4 large egg yolks; 2 1/2 cups milk; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract; 3 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped; 3 medium bananas, sliced 1/2 inch thick; 1 1/2 cups heavy cream; 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; Chocolate shavings, for garnish

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Valeri Lucks, the co-owner and self-titled "chief people wrangler" and "pie master" at Milwaukee's Honeypie Cafe, says this pie marries two of her best-selling pies: chocolate cream and banana cream. Custard & Cream Pies and Tart Recipes

By Valeri Lucks

November 2011

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Recipe Summary

total:

1 hr 30 mins

active:

45 mins

Yield:

Directions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 350°. In a food processor, combine the graham cracker crumbs with the sugar, cinnamon, salt and melted butter and pulse until the crumbs are moistened. Press the crumbs evenly into a 9- to 10-inch, deep-dish glass or ceramic pie plate. Bake for about 8 minutes, until the crust is lightly browned and set. Let cool completely.

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Step 2
In a large saucepan (preferably with a rounded bottom), combine the granulated sugar with the cornstarch, egg yolks and 1/2 cup of the milk and whisk until smooth. Whisk in the remaining 2 cups of milk and cook over moderate heat, whisking constantly, until the custard is very thick, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter and vanilla extract until the butter is melted. Pour half of the vanilla custard into a medium bowl.
Step 3
Whisk the chopped chocolate into the custard in the saucepan until it is melted. Spread the chocolate custard evenly in the pie crust and top with the sliced bananas. Carefully spread the vanilla custard over the bananas. Refrigerate the banana cream pie until it is well chilled, at least 6 hours and preferably overnight.
Step 4
In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the heavy cream with the confectioners' sugar until it is softly whipped. Mound the whipped cream on top of the pie. Garnish the banana cream pie with chocolate shavings and serve.

Make Ahead

The banana cream pie can be prepared through Step 3 and refrigerated for up to 3 days. The crust can be frozen for up to 2 weeks.

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Beryl Aschenberg

05/03/2020

I had the pleasure of feasting on this pie many times while living in Milwaukee, and have been DREAMING of it in isolation the last few weeks living in Boston area. I'm delighted to find the recipe- which I really wasn't expecting when I googled Black Bottom Banana Cream Pie. It's in the fridge now- but based on the whisk and pan tasting, it is almost as good as those served at Honey Pie. Thanks for sharing the recipe!!

befreejen

01/19/2020

I have made this recipe several times, each time gluten free/dairy-free, and it has been outstanding! I made very simple, super easy changes to do so: making a simple chocolate cookie crust or buying a GF graham crust = very easy for the GF part. Using non-dairy oat milk creamer in place of the milk for the custard is also very simple, but it does take about 15-20 minutes of stirring continuously as the non-dairy takes longer to thicken. Used arrowroot starch and Earth Balance Butter, in place of cornstarch and butter. Dark, dairy free chocolate for the pudding. Added a layer of hand made ganache on top of the crust underneath the two pudding flavors. (This took 5 minutes melting chocolate with maple syrup and oat creamer.) And finally, cheated and bought Redi Whip Coconut whipped cream to top it off when serving but you could make your own coconut whipped cream. Brought to a dinner party and NO ONE knew it was dairy free/gluten free. SO GOOD!!!

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