BANANA CREAM PIE 
1 (9 inch) baked pastry shell
1 1/2 c. milk
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
3 tbsp. flour
1 egg yolk
1 tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 pt. whipped cream + confectioners' sugar to sweeten
4 ripe bananas

Scald 1 cup milk over boiling water. Mix sugar, salt, flour and remaining milk together. Stir in to hot milk and cook slowly until thickened, stirring constantly. Cover and cook over boiling water for 5 minutes. Add mixture slowly to egg yolk and cook for 1 minute longer. Add butter and vanilla, cool. Fill pastry shell with alternate layers of sliced bananas and cooled filling. Top with real whipped cream. Whip cream in a chilled bowl. Sweeten with confectioners' sugar.

 

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