Friday, November 12, 2010

Banana Cream Pie

4 C. Milk
1 C. Sugar
1 stick Butter
2 Tbsp. Cornstarch
4 eggs
4 egg yolks
1 Tbsp. Vanilla
4 bananas
8 Oreos«
2 C. Heavy Cream
2 Tbsp. Granulated Sugar
2 Oreo« Pie Shells

Combine milk, 1/2 the sugar and butter and bring to a boil. Mix the eggs, yolks, remaining sugar, cornstarch and vanilla. Mix until smooth. Temper the egg mixture with the hot milk, slowly adding while whisking. Pour the tempered eggs slowly into the hot milk. Whisk vigorously. Turn the heat on high and continue to whisk until mixture thickens. Place the pudding into the fridge until it cools. Remove the pudding mixture from the fridge once it has chilled to room temperature, this may take an hour. Whip the heavy cream to soft peaks and fold into the base mix. Fold in chopped bananas and crumbled Oreos. Fill the Oreo shells with the filling and refrigerate.