Black Bottom Banana-Cream Pie 1 (9-inch) Pastry Crust 3 tablespoons cornstarch, divided 2 tablespoons sugar 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa Dash of salt 1 1/3 cups 1% low-fat milk, divided 1 ounce semisweet chocolate, chopped 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 large eggs 1 tablespoon stick margarine or butter 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 ounces block-style fat-free cream cheese, softened 2 cups sliced ripe banana (about 2 large bananas) 1 1/2 cups frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed Chocolate curls (optional)
Prepare and bake Pastry Crust in a 9-inch pie plate. Cool completely on a wire rack. Combine 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 2 tablespoons sugar, cocoa, and dash of salt in a small, heavy saucepan; gradually add 1/3 cup milk, stirring with a whisk. Cook 2 minutes over medium-low heat. Stir in chocolate; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Spread chocolate mixture into bottom of prepared crust. Combine 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, eggs, 1 cup milk, and margarine in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly with a whisk. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and cook 30 seconds or until thick. Remove from heat. Add vanilla. Beat cream cheese until light (about 30 seconds). Add 1/4 cup hot custard to cream cheese, and beat just until blended. Stir in remaining custard. Arrange banana slices on top of chocolate layer; spoon custard over bananas. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard; chill 4 hours. Remove plastic wrap. Spread whipped topping evenly over custard. Garnish with chocolate curls, if desired. Chill until ready to serve. Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 wedge) NUTRITION PER SERVING CALORIES 315(29% from fat); FAT 10.1g (sat 4.8g,mono 3.4g,poly 2.4g); PROTEIN 6.9g; CHOLESTEROL 58mg; CALCIUM 94mg; SODIUM 253mg; FIBER 1.6g; IRON 1.4mg; CARBOHYDRATE 49.6g From: Cooking Light, NOVEMBER 1998 Here's your lists for recipe exchange: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/1_Comfort_Foods/?yguid=1387798 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/1_Bakery_Madness/?yguid=1387798 *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Win. Or die trying. http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/index.jsp?c_id=cws Nobody believes you have a disability because you "LOOK" fine? http://www.myida.org/ida.htm ____________________________________________________________________________________ Get your own web address. Have a HUGE year through Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/domains/?p=BESTDEAL Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
