Grandpa's Favorite Banana Cream Pie
INGREDIENTS
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Makes one 9 inch pie.
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Crust
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2 1/2 cups all purpose flour, plus more for dusting
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2 sticks unsalted butter
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 tablespoon sugar
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1/4-1/2 cup ice water
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Combine flour, butter, salt and sugar in a food processor or with a pastry blender until it starts to resemble coarse sand.
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Slowly add the water. Stop immediately once the dough starts to come together. It should be lumpy.
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Divide the dough in half. Form both halves into discs, wrap them in saran wrap and place them in the refrigerator for at least one hour.
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All necessary equipment is available at i Leoni
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Banana Cream Pie
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1 disc of your fresh pie dough (Save the other disc for another pie, it keeps in the freezer for months.)
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5 very ripe bananas. 3 sliced into rounds and 2 mashed
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1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
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1/4 cup corn starch
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1/2 of a vanilla bean
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1 pinch salt
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5 egg yolks
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2 cups whole milk
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2 tablespoons butter
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5 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, melted
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