Caramel Banana Cream Pie

DaVinci Gourmet caramel sauce is rich and delicious. Used over ice cream or in coffee drinks, caramel sauce is a special condiment. In a dessert recipe, caramel sauce can bring out the body and sweetness of a cake, pie or custard. The distinct flavor of DaVinci caramel sauce is a unique addition to any recipe. Different than the rest, DaVinci caramel sauce uses our own secret recipe.

With the DaVinci name on it, you know it's gonna be good. This recipe, for caramel banana cream pie, is great for sunday dinner or any night of the week. Take this pie to a housewarming or dinner party and you'll be everyone's favorite guest.

Banana Cream Pie

Ingredients

  • 1 baked 9 inch pie crust
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 ripe bananas
  • 1/3 cup DaVinci Gourmet Caramel Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon dark rum (optional)
  • 1-2 cups whipped cream

Directions

Serves: 4

  1. Stir together the egg yolks and the sugar. Add the flour, cornstarch, salt and a little of the cold milk to the egg mixture and blend to a smooth paste.
  2. Scald the remaining milk. Pour the hot milk in a thin stream onto the egg mixture, stirring constantly. Strain the custard mixture back into the pan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a whisk until the mixture thickens and boils, about 5 minutes.
  3. Remove the custard from the heat and cool. Slice or chop the bananas and blend with the caramel sauce, vanilla and rum.
  4. Fold the bananas into the cooled custard and pour into the baked pie shell. Decorate the pie with whipped cream. Chill until ready to serve.