Banana Cream Pie

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Servings: 6-8

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups milk

3 egg yolks, lightly beaten

2 tablespoons butter or margarine

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked

3 medium firm bananas

Whipped cream and additional

sliced bananas

In a saucepan, combine sugar, flour and salt; stir in milk and mix well. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until mixture is thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir in a small amount into egg yolks; return all to saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes; remove from heat. Add butter and vanilla; cool slightly. Slice the bananas into pastry shell; pour filling over top. Cool on wire rack for 1 hour. Store in the refrigerator. Before serving, garnish with whipped cream and bananas.