#9: Banana Cream Pie

So in honor of National Banana Cream Pie Day I wanted to actually make a Banana Cream Pie.

The one thing that I find disappointing about most Banana Cream Pie recipes is that they don't use an actually banana cream.  Instead, they take a vanilla cream and then add sliced bananas.

That was until I found this Banana Cream Pie recipe in my "Momofuki Milk Bar" cookbook by Christina Tosi.  Not only did it use bananas but it used flavorful, ripe bananas.

Another thing I found interesting about this recipe was its use of a blender to pure and mix.  Love it.  (Especially bringing out the blender then just becomes an excuse to have milkshakes.)

I did cheat and use a store-bought Oreo cookie crust but mainly because I'm still scarred from my chocolate crumb crust debacle from last week. (Have no fear.  I'll get over it soon.  I just didn't want to tackle that along with the time pressure of hitting National Banana Cream Pie Day.)

The end result was good.  A nice banana flavor that went well with the chocolate cookie crust.  If you want a little more zing, you can top it with whipped cream for visual flare or drizzle with chocolate sauce for a tastebud overload.  :o)