National Banana Cream Pie Day

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National Banana Cream Pie Day is annually recognized on March 2nd.

Some facts about this pie:

• Banana Cream Pie was ranked the number one dessert among U.S. soldiers in the 1950s.
• The earliest mention of the banana pie was 1880.
• The earliest mention of the banana cream pie comes from the Blue Ribbon Cookbook in 1906.

Recipe (Tasty.com):

Ingredients

1 refrigerated pie crust                                2 cups milk

3.4 oz banana pudding mix                         3 cups unsweetened whipped cream

2 bananas, sliced

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 450 F  (230 C)
2. Place pie crust in a 9-inch (23 cm) pie dish. With fork, poke holes all around the bottom of the crust.
3. Bake crust in oven for 10-12 minutes.
4. In a large bowl, combine banana pudding mix and milk. Whisk vigorously until thick, about 2 minutes.
5. Add two-thirds of the whipped cream to the bowl and fold in until evenly mixed.
6. Remove the crust from the oven and allow to cool. Add a layer of banana slices to cover the bottom of the crust.
7. Top the banana layer with the pudding and whipped cream mixture and chill for at least 3 hours.
8. Top chilled pie with remaining whipped cream.
9. Decorate with left-over banana slices. Slice pie and serve. Serves 8.