Mom's Banana Cream Pie

Pre-bake a pie shell. Set aside to cool.

Combine in a medium bowl and set aside:

3/4 c. sugar
1/3 c. flour
1/8 tsp. salt

In a saucepan, combine the following, stirring constantly:

2 cups scalded milk
2 eggs, beaten
2 T. butter

Add dry ingredient mixture slowly, stirring vigorously during addition.

Cook on low heat until thick and smooth. Remove from heat and add vanilla.

Slice 2-3 bananas into the pie shell. Pour pudding mixture over the bananas in the pie shell. Chill.

Banana Nut Bread

Mash 3 bananas
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
2 T. melted butter
3 T. milk
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. nuts

Mix together and bake in oven at 325 degrees for 1 hour.

Banana Cream Pie

Blind bake a pie crust and set aside to cool. Line the crust with two to three sliced bananas.

For the cream:

3/4 c. sugar

1/3 c. flour

1/8 tsp. salt

2 eggs

2 cups scalded milk

1/2 tsp. vanilla

2 T. butter

Combine butter, sugar, salt, flour and eggs. Add milk slowly, stirring constantly. Cook over hot water until thick and smooth. Remove from heat. Add vanilla.

Pour into banana-lined pie shell. Chill until cold.