BANANA CREAM PIE (DULCE DE LECHE) FROM SCRATCH

BANANA CREAM PIE (Dulce de Leche) from scratch image

Provided by Nancy J. Patrykus

Time 5m

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 (14oz.) cans sweetened condenced milk
1 store bought 9" pie crust
3 medium bananas (21 0z. with the skin on)
1 c heavy cream
3 Tbsp sour cream

Steps:

1. Pour condensed milk into a large, heat proof bowl and set over a pot of simmering water to make dulce de leche. Cook, checking water level and adding water as necessary. Stir milk occasionally and cook until it is very thick and golden brown, about 2-1/2 hours. NO box pudding mix for this pie!!!
2. Bake crust according to the package directions. Cool on a wire rack. Slice 2 bananas, spread half of warm dulce de leche over the pie crust, Then The sliced bananas. Then the rest of the Dulce de Leche. then the sliced bananas. Chill until cold, at least 2 hours.
3. Just before serving, combine heavy cream and sour cream in a bowl. Whip using a mixer on high speed,until soft peaks form. Spread evenly over pie. Slice remaining banana and use to garnish pie.. Cut pie into wedges and serve. ** Kitchen tip: To slice cleanly. If the filling sticks to the knife as you slice, dip the blade into HOT WATER and wipe it clean before cutting each cut.