Prep Time: 0 mins
Total Time: 56 mins
Serves: 12,Yield: 2pies
Ingredients
Nut Crust
2cupspecans
1cupbutter, softened
3cupsflour
1egg, beaten
1/2 cupsugar
Chocolate Filling
1cupchocolate chips
1/2 cupunsalted butter
1tablespoonlight corn syrup
1teaspoonvanilla
Banana Cream
1cupmilk
4egg yolks
1cupsugar
5tablespoonsflour
3tablespoonsunsalted butter
1tablespoon rum or 1teaspoonvanilla
2bananas
1/2 lemon, juice of
2cupsheavy cream
pecans, Chopped(optional)
Directions
For the crust: Chop pecans very fine,preferably in a food processor fitted with a metal blade.
Place in bowl with other crust ingredients and mix until well blended.
Divide in half and press into the bottom of 2 pie pans.
Chill 30 minutes.
Bake the pie crusts for 25 minutes at 350 degrees.
Cool completely.
For chocolate layer: Melt chocolate with butter and corn syrup in the top of a double boiler set over hot,not boiling water.
Stir frequently.
Remove from heat and cool,then stir in vanilla.
Divide between cooked pie crusts and spread evenly.
For Filling: Heat milk in a medium size saucepan over medium heat to scald.
Beat the egg yolks and gradually add sugar.
Then beat in flour.
Gradually stir in hot milk.
Transfer to medium saucepan and cook,stirring constantly over medium high heat (use a whisk). The mixture will lump as it begins to thicken.
Bring the mixture to a boil and boil 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Remove from the pan from heat and continue to stir until the mixture is smooth.
Then, beat in butter and optional rum.
Cool to room temperature.
Peel the bananas, slice very thin and toss with lemon juice.
Whip 1 cup of the cream until it is firm but not stiff.
Mix about 1/4 of the cream into the cooled egg mixture to lighten it, then fold the remaining cream and bananas into egg mixture.
Fill the pastry shells with banana cream and smooth to even.
Beat remaining cream until stiff.
Spoon around edge of the pies and sprinkle with chopped pecans, if desired.
Reviews
“This pie was really really tasty.I made the crust a bit too thick so the balance of the three layers was a little off but the chocolate layer was the winning factor for me!I would definitely make this pie again.Thanks for the winning recipie!”
“Wow! Fabulous pie.I halved the recipe for the two of us, and because it’s rather rich, we will probably get about 10 servings from the one pie.This is not to be missed – everyone should try it.Thanks for posting this winner, Liara!”