Recipe: Banana Strawberry Cream Pie

BANANA STRAWBERRY CREAM PIE

3/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp cornstarch
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
1/8 tsp salt
2 cups milk
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 cups sliced strawberries, divided use
4 bananas, divided use
1 (9-inch) baked pie shell

TO MAKE THE CREAM FILLING:
In medium saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch, flour and salt. Stir in milk. Place over medium heat and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Cook, stirring, 5 minutes.

Remove from heat, and stir a little of the hot mixture into the eggs, then stir warmed eggs into the saucepan. Return to low heat and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.

Remove from heat, add vanilla, cover and refrigerate until cold.

TO ASSEMBLE PIE:
Peel 2 bananas and cut into slices. Turn half of cooled custard into pie shell and top with 1 cup strawberries and 2 sliced bananas. Top with remaining custard and chill.

TO SERVE:
Just before serving, slice remaining 2 bananas and arrange with strawberries on top of pie.

Servings: 6
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