Banana Cream Pie

Ingredients:

• 1 (9 inch) pie shell
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 Tbsp. cornstarch
• 3 Tbsp. flour
• 2 cups milk
• 3 egg yolks
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 banana, sliced

Meringue:

• 3 egg whites
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 4 Tbsp. sugar

Directions:

For Pie: Blend sugar, cornstarch, flour, and salt. Add milk. Cook and stir constantly until thickens. Add well beaten egg yolks. Cook 1 minutes longer. Cool slightly; add vanilla. Cover bottom of pie shell with sliced bananas; pour in filling and top with meringue.

For Meringue: Have egg whites at room temperature, add salt; beat until flight but not stiff. Add sugar, a tablespoon at a time. Bake in slow oven (325 degrees F.) for 15-20 minutes, till meringue is browned.

By Robin from Washington, IA