Banana Pie

2 1/2 cups milk
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 pinch salt
2 eggs
1 tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla
3 bananas
9 inch pie crust--baked
whipped cream as desired

Scald the milk. Mix the sugar, cornstarch and salt and add to hot milk, stirring rapidly and cook until thickened.

Beat the eggs. Add a little of the hot liquid to the eggs, then add them to the thickened mixture. Cook 3 - 5 minutes. Add butter and vanilla. Cook, stirring once only after 5 minutes.

Slice bananas on bottom of baked, cooked pie crust. Place 1/2 of pie filling on top of bananas. Add another layer of sliced bananas and place remaining pie filling on top of bananas. Garnish with bananas and whipped cream. Refrigerate.