Banana Pudding Pie

INGREDIENTS:

1 9-inch pie crust (store-bought or homemade), baked and cooled
3 bananas, sliced
2 cups of milk
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup granulated sugar
A pinch of salt
3 large egg yolks, beaten
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar

DIRECTIONS:

Start by making the vanilla pudding. In a medium saucepan, mix flour, sugar, and salt. Gradually whisk in the milk over medium heat until smooth and thickened.

Simmer gently for 2 minutes. Then, temper the egg yolks by whisking a small amount of the hot mixture into them. Gradually add the tempered yolks back into the saucepan, continuously whisking.

Cook for another minute on low heat, then remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla extract. Let it cool slightly.

Arrange banana slices in the cooled pie crust. Pour the warm pudding over the bananas. Cover with plastic wrap touching the pudding surface and refrigerate until set, about 3 hours …