Banana Cream Pie With Chocolate Lining

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs or 1 1/2 cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 ounces dark chocolate
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• 3 cups low-fat milk
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 4 ripe bananas
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon irish whiskey or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f combine the graham cracker crumbs with the butter and brown sugar in a bowl and stir well. press into a 10-inch pie plate and pat evenly along bottom and sides. bake the crust for 8-10 minutes. let cool.
• 2 melt the chocolate and 2 t cream together (i use the microwave). whisk together until smooth. spoon onto the bottom of the crust and let cool at least 15 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, make the filling: heat the milk in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. when the milk is just about to boil, take it off the heat. in a med. bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs and flour. slowly add the hot milk to the bowl, whisking constantly. then, transfer the mixture back to the saucepan and bring to a boil, whisking constantly. continue whisking for 3 minutes or until thick. take the pan off the heat and add a pinch of salt, vanilla and almond extract. let cool for 20 minutes.
• 4 slice the bananas and toss with lemon juice. lay half the banana slices on the chocolate-lined crust. pour the filling over and top with the rest of the banana. chill the pie for at least 2 hours. serve topped with whipped cream (made by mixing the vanilla/whisky, sugar and cream till stiff peaks form).