Indulge in a culinary journey with Marie Callender's Copycat Banana Cream Pie, a delectable dessert that captures the essence of homemade goodness. This classic American pie is a symphony of flavors and textures, featuring a flaky pie crust, a luscious banana filling, and a creamy custard topping. Discover the secrets behind this timeless treat with our collection of carefully curated recipes, providing step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to ensure perfect results every time. From the delicate pie crust to the velvety custard, each element of this pie is crafted with precision, resulting in a dessert that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and embark on a culinary adventure that will transport you to a world of sweet indulgence.
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BANANA CREAM PIE
Steps:
- To make your crust, add flour, salt, and butter into your mixing bowl or food processor. Mix until your butter is coated in flour and your mixture has lumps that are pea-sized. Add water and egg. Mix until dough just starts to combine. Stop mixing, and pat together into a ball by hand.
- On a flat surface, cover with flour. Place crust dough on the flour and sprinkle more flour on top. Roll out pie crust on your flowered surface. Sprinkle a little more flour on top, then carefully fold dough into half and then half again. Gently pick up your crust and place it into a greased pie pan. Open your crust up and pinch around the top.
- Bake at 375°F for 12 minutes, or until it begins to turn golden brown.
- To make your pie filling, try to use a thick saucepan if you have one. In your saucepan combine sugar, salt, cornstarch, and all-purpose flour. Mix together well. Add milk while stirring. Cook over medium heat until the mixture begins to thicken. Once it gets to a boil, allow your filling to boil for 1 minute.
- Remove from heat. Take half of the mixture and whisk vigorously with egg yolks. Add in vanilla. Pour filling with eggs into the remaining filling, mix together well. Boil for an additional 1 minute while stirring.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool while you place slices of bananas on the bottom of your crust. Pour cream over banana slices and place in the fridge to cool.
- You now have your crust made. Once your crust is made, you have sliced your bananas and lined the bottom of your crust with banana slices. You then cooked your cream filling and poured the warm mixture on top of your bananas. Then you placed the partially assembled pie into the fridge to cool. Once your pie has cooled, to the touch it is time to make your whipped cream.
- To make your whipped cream, pour cream into your mixing bowl and whisk on high until stiff peaks form. Add your powdered sugar and vanilla. Whisk just until ingredients are thoroughly mixed in.
- Remove your pie from the fridge and transfer your whipped cream to a piping bag. Pipe your whipped cream on top of your pie.
- Allow for your pie to chill for at least 2 hours after assembled, but before serving. It is okay to allow your pie to chill overnight.
- Remove your pie from the fridge when you are ready to serve. Top with cinnamon, almond slices, cocoa powder, coconut, or banana slices. Serve and enjoy!
MARIE CALLENDER'S COPYCAT BANANA CREAM PIE RECIPE - (4/5)
Provided by carvalhohm
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Mix in a 2 quart sauce pan the sugar, cornstarch, salt, evaporated milk and whole milk. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils for 1 minute. Remove from heat. Slowly pour half of the hot mixture in to eggs and stir until that mixture is completely incorporated. Then pour the egg mixture in to the pot with the other half of pudding and continue to cook on medium heat until it reaches boiling stage again. Add cream cheese and mix thoroughly (use a hand mixer). It will dissolve the cream cheese better and make the pudding lighter and creamier. Remove from heat and add vanilla and butter, keep using the hand mixer until all is blended. Let pudding stand for 15 minutes but while still warm pour half of pudding in pie shell and layer with bananas then pour remainder of pudding on top. When pie is completely cooled top with fresh whipped cream and garnish with sliced almonds. For Whipped Topping: Pour cream into a well-chilled glass or metal bowl and beat until soft peaks form gradually add powder sugar until all has been blended and then add vanilla slowly until it has also been blended . Mixture should have stiff peaks. The whipped cream may be put into a pastry bag and used for that added effect.
Tips:
- To ensure a smooth and creamy filling, whisk the cornstarch and sugar together in a separate bowl before adding the milk and egg yolks. This will help prevent lumps from forming.
- When measuring the flour, spoon it into the measuring cup and level it off with a knife. This will ensure that you don't end up with too much flour, which can make the crust tough.
- If you don't have a pastry blender, you can use two knives to cut the butter into the flour. Just be sure to keep the butter cold and work quickly.
- To prevent the crust from shrinking, chill it for at least 30 minutes before baking. You can also freeze the crust for up to 2 months.
- When baking the crust, prick it with a fork all over the bottom. This will help prevent it from bubbling up.
- To make sure the bananas are evenly distributed in the filling, slice them thinly and toss them with a little bit of sugar before adding them to the pie.
- Once the pie is baked, let it cool completely before serving. This will help the filling to set and the flavors to meld.
Conclusion:
This Marie Callender's Copycat Banana Cream Pie is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its creamy filling, flavorful crust, and fresh bananas, this pie is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special dessert to make, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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