COCONUT/BANANA CREAM PIE

Coconut/Banana Cream Pie image

After tasting it at a bake sale, I got the recipe for this pie from a friend, then adapted it. I make it for family gatherings-it's everyone's favorite treat-and also for when company comes by. Our children-6 and 3-"help" me with baking. They've learned many of their measurement in the kitchen!

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 30m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3 cups sweetened shredded 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 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 large firm bananas, sliced
Whipped cream and sliced bananas, optional

Steps:

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-in. 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 544 calories, Fat 34g fat (24g saturated fat), Cholesterol 178mg cholesterol, Sodium 316mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (40g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.