Banana Chocolate Cream Pie

Ingredients:

3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 cup plus 1 tbsp cocoa powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 cups milk
2 egg yolks, beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 bananas, sliced, divided
1 prepared graham cracker piecrust
1/2 cup whipping cream

Directions:

1. Mix sugar, cornstarch, 1/4 cup cocoa and salt in top of a double boiler. Blend in 1/2 cup milk and yolks, stir until smooth. Stir in remaining milk.

2. Cook cocoa mixture over boiling water, stirring continually until thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Cool slightly.

3. Arrange a third of banana slices in piecrust. Spoon half the chocolate mixture over bananas. Repeat layering: cover loosely. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.

4. Beat cream with an electric mixture set at high speed until soft peaks form, about 5 minutes. Top each serving with whipped cream. Garnish with remaining banana slices and cocoa.


*Compliments of Easy Everyday Cooking