Black Bottom Banana Cream Pie

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Steps

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Vanilla pastry cream: in a heavy medium saucepan , bring half and half to a a simmer.

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In a medium bowl , whisk sugar , eggs , egg yolk and flour in medium bowl to blend.

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Gradually whisk in hot half and half.

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Transfer to saucepan.

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Whisk over medium heat until mixture thickens and comes to a boil.

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Boil 1 minute.

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Pour into a medium bowl.

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Stir in vanilla.

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Press plastic unto surface of cream.

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Cover.

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Chill until cold.

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For the crust: butter 9-inch glass pie dish.

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In a heavy , small saucepan stir butter and chocolate over low heat.

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Mix in cookie crumbs.

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Press unto bottom and sides.

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Chill until firm.

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For chocolate ganache: in a medium saucepan over medium heat , heat butter and cream until hot , but do not boil.

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Remove from heat and add chocolate and vanilla.

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Whisk until smooth.

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Reserve 2 tablespoons of the ganache in a small bowl at room temperature.

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Pour remaining ganache over crust.

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Chill crust until chocolate ganache is firm.

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Assembly: thinly slice 3 bananas.

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Arrang.

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Ingredients

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butter, semisweet chocolate, chocolate wafer cookies, whipping cream, vanilla extract, bananas, half-and-half, sugar, eggs, egg yolk, flour, powdered sugar