Post by Debbie on Jun 25, 2012 17:17:54 GMT -5
3 cups flaked coconut
7 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoons salt
3 cups half-and-half cream
4 egg yolks, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large firm bananas, sliced
Whipped cream and sliced bananas, optional
In a large skillet, saute coconut in butter until golden.
Reserve 2 tablespoons for garnish.
Press remaining toasted coconut onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9 inch pie plate.
Bake at 350° for 7 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack.
For filling, combine the sugar, flour, cornstarch and salt in a large saucepan.
Stir in cream until smooth.
Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
Remove from the heat.
Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly.
Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
Remove from the heat.
Gently stir in vanilla.
Cool to room temperature without stirring.
Place bananas in the crust.
Cover with cream mixture.
Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
Sprinkle with reserved coconut.
If desired, garnish with whipped cream and bananas.
Refrigerate leftovers.
7 tablespoons butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoons salt
3 cups half-and-half cream
4 egg yolks, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large firm bananas, sliced
Whipped cream and sliced bananas, optional
In a large skillet, saute coconut in butter until golden.
Reserve 2 tablespoons for garnish.
Press remaining toasted coconut onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9 inch pie plate.
Bake at 350° for 7 minutes.
Cool on a wire rack.
For filling, combine the sugar, flour, cornstarch and salt in a large saucepan.
Stir in cream until smooth.
Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
Remove from the heat.
Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly.
Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
Remove from the heat.
Gently stir in vanilla.
Cool to room temperature without stirring.
Place bananas in the crust.
Cover with cream mixture.
Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.
Sprinkle with reserved coconut.
If desired, garnish with whipped cream and bananas.
Refrigerate leftovers.