Best Banana Guava Pie Recipes

CUBAN GUAVA AND LIME MERINGUE PIE

Steps:

• 1. For the pastry, blend the butter cubes and flour into small crumbs quickly so the butter stays cold. In a separate small bowl, combine egg yolks with 2 tsbs. water, then blend into flour crumbs until pastry reached right consistency -- this may require a few more drope of water blended into the pastry.
• 2. Roll out cold pastry on floured surfce and place on to pie tin. Then refridgerate foir 30 minutes.
• 3. Prick the bottom of pastry pie bottom and heat oven to 200c/180c fan /gas 6 nad blind bake for 15 minutes (my grandmother did not use parchemnt paper or beans to keep the pastry from rising.she just pricked the pastry several times right before putting it in the oven.).
• 4. For the filling, slowly heat guava paste, 2 tablespoons of water, sugar and lime juice for until just blended. Remove from heat.
• 5. Add butter and beaten whole egg and egg yolks to pan. Heat at medium, stirring vigorously for a few minutes until blended and then set the filling aside in the refridgerator.
• 6. For the meringue, whisk egg whites into stiff peaks, slowly add sugar, whisking as you add a bit at a time. Finally whisk in the corn flour until you have thick glossy peaks.
• 7. Pour the filling in the pastry case, followed by the meringue. Bake for 18 -20 minutes until the meringue is crisp and slightly coloured. Let the pie sit for at least an hour before serving.

FAVORITE BANANA CREAM PIE

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°. , Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into eggs; return all to pan. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer., Remove from heat. Gently stir in butter and vanilla. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard; refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes., Spread half of the custard into crust. Slice bananas; arrange over filling. Pour remaining custard over bananas. Spread with whipped cream. Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.

GUAVA PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Combine flour, sugar, lime zest, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl.
• Fit pie crust in a 9-inch pie plate. Arrange guava slices on the bottom of the prepared pie crust, mounding slices of guava in the center of the crust. Sprinkle guavas with flour and sugar mixture. Drizzle pie filling with lime juice and dot with butter pieces.
• Cover pie filling with the second pie crust and crimp the edges together. Make several slits in the top crust to allow the steam to escape.
• Bake the pie in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees (175 degrees C) and bake until the filling is tender and the crust is golden, 30 to 40 minutes.

BANANA GUAVA PIE

Steps:

• 1. Combine guava nectar, lemon juice, sugar and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over low heat.
• 2. in a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water into a smooth paste then stir into guava nectar mixture.
• 3. Stir till it thickens and clears, then remove from heat and let cool.
• 4. Combine cooled mixture with bananas and pour into pie crust. Refrigerate.
• 5. Serve with dollop of Cool Whip.