Chocolate Chip Banana Cream Pie Food

CHOCOLATE BANANA CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• For the crust, combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter in a bowl. Press the mixture into an 11-inch false-bottom tart pan, making sure the sides and the bottom of the crust are an even thickness. Bake for 10 minutes and set aside to cool completely.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the sugar, egg yolks, cornstarch and salt. With the mixer on low, slowly add the scalded milk until the mixture is combined.
• Pour the mixture into a large saucepan and cook over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture is very thick. Off the heat, add the chocolate, butter, coffee liqueur and coffee powder and stir until the chocolate is melted. Pour the filling into the cooled tart pan and smooth the top. Place plastic wrap directly on top of the chocolate filling and chill for 6 hours.
• When ready to serve, remove the plastic wrap from the chocolate and arrange the banana slices in concentric circles on top of the filling.
• Place the heavy cream, sugar and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment and beat until the cream forms firm peaks. Spoon the whipped cream on top of the bananas and gently spread the cream with a spatula to cover the pie, leaving a border of bananas visible at the outside edge. For a garnish, shave curls of milk chocolate on top of the whipped cream. Remove the pie from the pan, place it on a cake plate and serve.

QUICK CHOCOLATE BANANA CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Bake pie shell 10 to 12 minutes, until golden. Remove from oven and let cool.
• Line the baked and cooled pie shell with a layer of chocolate pudding, half of the prepared amount. Add a layer of bananas. Top with remaining prepared instant chocolate pudding and remaining bananas. Cover the top with a giant swirl of whip cream from the spray can, starting at the center and working out. Shave a chocolate bar with a vegetable peeler and top pie with shavings. Serve immediately.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA CREAM PIE II

Steps:

• Crust:.
• Mix corn flake crumbs, melted butter and sugar together.
• Press firmly on bottom and sides of pie plate.
• Chill until ready to fill.
• Filling:.
• Beat egg yolks and sugar thoroughly.
• Add a little scalded milk, stirring constantly.
• Add mixture to rest of scalded milk in pan.
• Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Soften gelatin in cold water and blend into custard.
• Add vanilla.
• Chill until it starts to gel then fold in sliced bananas.
• Pour into crumb shell and spread on sour cream.
• Sprinkle chopped chocolate chips over top.
• Cover pie with meringue.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Cut cookie dough in half widthwise.
• Let one portion stand at room temperature for 5-10 minutes to soften (return the other half to the refrigerator for another use).
• Press dough onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-inch pie plate.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 11-12 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool on wire rack In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt.
• Stir in milk until smooth.
• Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly.
• Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
• Remove from heat.
• Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to pan, stirring constantly.
• Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
• Remove from the heat; stir in butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• Spread 1 cup filling into prepared crust.
• Slice bananas; arrange over filling.
• Pour remaining filling over bananas.
• Refrigerate 2 hours or until set.
• In a chilled mixing bowl; beat cream until it begins to thicken.
• Add confectioners' sugar and remaining vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form.
• Spread over pie.
• Refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled.
• Refrigerate leftovers.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Cut cookie dough in half widthwise. Let 1 portion stand at room temperature for 5-10 minutes to soften (return the other half to the refrigerator for another use). , Press dough onto the bottom and up the sides of an ungreased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 375° for 11-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla., Spread 1 cup filling into prepared crust. Slice bananas; arrange over filling. Pour remaining filling over bananas. Refrigerate for 2 hours or until set., In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and remaining vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form. Spread over pie. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled.

BANANA CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHIP PIE

Steps:

• Beat eggs well.
• Add flour, cocoa powder, and sugars and mix until well blended.
• Stir in the melted butter.
• Stir in the mashed banana and chocolate chips.
• Pour into unbaked pie shell, and bake at 325 degrees for 55-65 minutes until puffy and golden brown.

WHITE CHOCOLATE BANANA CREAM PIE

Steps:

• To make the sugar dough: Combine the butter and sugar in a food processor until just blended (or cut the ingredients together with a pastry blender).
• Add the egg pulsing or tossing to combine.
• Add the flour and mix until it is just incorporated, no longer.
• Gather the dough into a ball, flatten it into a disk, and wrap in plastic wrap or wax paper and chill for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F, place the oven rack in the lower third of the oven.
• Roll out the dough on a floured surface until it is about 1/8 inch thick.
• Gently fit it, without stretching, into a buttered 10-inch Tart pan (preferably with a removable bottom and fluted sides).
• If you do not have a tart pan, you can use 10 inch or deep 9 1/2 inch pie pan.
• Trim off the excess dough, leaving a 3/4 inch overhang.
• Tuck in the overhanging dough, pressing the edges of the crust against the sides of the pan and forming a high, fluted border.
• Line the dough with a sheet of buttered foil (buttered side down) and weigh down with weights or beans.
• Bake the shell until the sides are set, about 12 minutes.
• Carefully remove the weights and foil and gently prick dough all over with a fork.
• Continue to bake until pale gold and baked through, about 5 minutes.
• Cool the pie shell completely on a wire rack.
• Making the White Pastry Cream: Bring the milk and vanilla bean to a boil.
• Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl until pale and light, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Whisk in the cornstarch until smooth.
• Remove the saucepan from the heat, and whisk 1/4 cup of the hot milk into the egg yolk mixture.
• Repeat once or twice.
• Scrape the warmed egg yolk mixture into the saucepan with the remaining milk and return to a boil, whisking the entire time, boil for one minute.
• Remove the pastry cream from the heat, and whisk in the butter and white chocolate until smooth.
• Strain the custard into a clean bowl.
• Place a sheet of wax paper or plastic wrap directly on the surface of the cream and refrigerate until cooled.
• Shortly before serving time, whip the cream until nearly stiff.
• Thinly slice the bananas and toss with the lemon juice.
• Fold the bananas and the liquers into the chilled pastry cream and gently fold in the whipped cream until blended.
• Fill the cooled pie shell with the filling.
• Gently scatter the chocolate curls over the filling, covering the tart completely.
• Very lightly dust the chocolate curls with cocoa powder and serve.
• To make the chocolate curls: Melt the white chocolate in a double broiler until smooth.
• Pour the chocolate onto a marble slab or the back of a smooth baking sheet.
• With a spatula, spread out the chocolate into an even 1/8 thick layer.
• Set aside to cool to room temperature.
• Push a chef's knife blade away from you through a 4 inch width of chocolate, forming a loose curl.
• Continue to form chocolate curls with the remaining chocolate.
• With a large spatula, very gently transfer the curls to a baking sheet and refrigerate until needed.

BANANA CREAM PIE WITH CHOCOLATE-CHIP-COOKIE CRUST

Steps:

• Spray 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish with nonstick spray. Arrange 3/4 of cookie dough in prepared dish (reserve remaining dough for another use). Press dough evenly onto bottom and up sides of dish, building high-standing dough edge on rim of dish. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup nuts; press nuts into dough. Pierce dough all over with toothpick. Freeze crust 1 hour.Position rack in bottom third of oven and preheat to 350°F. Fold 36-inch-long piece of foil lengthwise into thirds, forming 36x4-inch strip. Place pie dish on baking sheet. Stand foil strip snugly around dish, protecting outer edge of crust; secure overlap with paper clip. Bake crust until golden and dry to touch, about 25 minutes. Cool completely.
• Meanwhile, whisk 1/3 cup sugar, cornstarch, and salt to blend in heavy medium saucepan. Whisk in yolks; gradually add milk, whisking until smooth. Whisk over medium-high heat until custard thickens and boils, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk in butter, rum, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Transfer to large bowl; cool to lukewarm, whisking occasionally, about 45 minutes.
• Spread 1 cup custard in crust. Top with 3 sliced bananas, then remaining custard, covering bananas completely. Chill pie until filling sets, about 2 hours. Beat cream, powdered sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla in medium bowl to peaks. Spread cream over pie. Refrigerate at least 1 and up to 8 hours. Garnish pie with chocolate curls, if desired. Cut into wedges and serve.

ICE CREAM COOKIE DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine 3-3/4 cups cookie crumbs and butter. Press into a greased 13x9-in. dish. Spread with ice cream; cover and freeze until set. , Drizzle fudge topping over ice cream; cover and freeze until set. Spread with whipped topping; sprinkle with remaining cookie crumbs. Cover and freeze 2 hours or until firm. Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving.

CHOCOLATE BANANA CREAM PIE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually add milk and cream until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly, about 2 minutes. Add a small amount to egg yolks; mix well. Return all to the pan. Bring to a gentle boil; cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and vanilla. , Pour half into the pastry shell; cover and refrigerate. Add chocolate to remaining custard; mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour. Do not stir. , Arrange bananas over filling. Carefully spoon chocolate custard over all. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings if desired.