Banana Cream Pie

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup white sugar 
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 
• 1/4 teaspoon salt 
• 2 cups milk 
• 3 egg yolks, beaten 
• 2 tablespoons butter 
• 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 1 (9 inch) baked pastry shell, cooled 
• 4 bananas, sliced

Directions

1. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, flour, and salt. Add milk in gradually while stirring gently. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is bubbly. Keep stirring and cook for about 2 more minutes, and then remove from the burner.
2. Stir a small quantity of the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks, and immediately add egg yolk mixture to the rest of the hot mixture. Cook for 2 more minutes; remember to keep stirring. Remove the mixture from the stove, and add butter and vanilla. Stir until the whole thing has a smooth consistency.
3. Slice bananas into the cooled baked pastry shell. Top with pudding mixture.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes. Chill for an hour.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 303 calories; 11.1 g fat; 47.2 g carbohydrates; 4.9 g protein; 89 mg cholesterol; 224 mg sodium.