- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups milk
- 3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
- 3 medium firm bananas
- Whipped cream and additional sliced bananas
- In a sauce pan, combine sugar, flour and salt; stir in milk and mix well.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and comes to a boil; boil for 2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat.
- Stir a small amount into yolks; return all to saucepan.
- Cook for 2 minutes stirring constantly; remove from the heat.
- Add butter and vanilla; cool sightly.
- Slice the bananas into pastry shell; pour filling over.
- Cool. Before serving, garnish with whipped cream and bananas.
- Refrigerate any leftovers
