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At last-a light banana cream pie!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/4 cups Carnation Instant mixed with 2 1/2 cups water
- 2 eggs
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 medium bananas
- 9″ baked pie shell or crumb crust made with vanilla wafers
Directions
- Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in top of double boiler. Add liquid Carnation Instant, mix well. Cook over hot water until thickened (15-20 minutes), stirring occasionally. Add small amount hot Carnation Instant mixture in beaten eggs; mix and return to milk mixture over hot water. Cook 4-5 minutes longer. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Cool; then pour part of filling into pie shell. Slice bananas over filling; pour remaining filling over bananas. Just before serving, top with whipped Carnation Instant.
Yes, Carnation Instant Whips!
For 3 cups whipped topping with 2/3 less calories:
1. Mix 1/2 cup Carnation Instant Magic Crystals with 1/2 cup cold water in bowl. Beat until soft peaks form (3-4 minutes). Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice.
2. Continue beating until stiff peaks form (3-4 minutes more). Fold in 1/4 cup sugar. Place on pie; serve at once.
