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Treat your Valentine to a very special pie this year. A thick, ruffled pastry surrounds the vanilla wafer bottom crust topped with velvety banana cream filling. Add whipped cream, a few pastry decorations, or even a drizzle of chocolate sauce to\u00a0take this dessert to the next level.![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Ruffles-and-Roses-Banana-Cream-Pie-The-Rowdy-Baker-3.jpg?resize=584%2C841\")
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You don’t have to have a pie-shaped pan (though this might be a good excuse to splurge on one), but you do need a deep-dish pie pan because this makes a generous amount of filling. It might be a good idea to be prepared with a few cupcake liners in case you have extra filling. Just layer a spoonful of cookie crust, a few banana slices, and a dollop of filling and put the mini desserts in the freezer for another time.<\/p>\n
And . . . speaking of freezers, if you want neat, tidy slices of banana cream pie, I recommend freezing the pie and cutting it frozen. Add the little decorations and fresh banana slices before serving. If you’re using fresh whipped cream, add it after the frozen pie has been cut. If you’re using topping in a tub, it can be added before freezing.<\/p>\n
ONLY cut as many pieces as you need, and return the remaining pie to the freezer immediately, because once it’s frozen it won’t look pretty when you take it out of the fridge the next day.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n You don’t have to freeze it, of course, but a cream pie is, by nature, soft . . . and it can get a little messy when serving. If you’re more about eating it than taking photos of it, then this won’t bother you one bit. And oh, my is it creamy. Mmmm. I just have to tell you, as much as I love the soft, creamy pie, I really<\/em> can’t resist it when it’s frozen. I may have added a little chocolate sauce, some peanuts, and a cherry to create my own “banana split pie”. The frozen filling is just like rich ice cream. Cut wide strips of pie dough to create ruffles<\/p><\/div>\n Pleat the ruffles and press along the bottom edge of pie pan.<\/p><\/div>\n I used a silicone mold for the roses and a cutter for the leaves and hearts.<\/p><\/div>\n Add foil and weights (I have a bag o’ beans I use over and over) and any pastry decorations you’re using.<\/p><\/div>\n Bake 20 minutes, then press cookie crumbs into the bottom of the pie. Bake an additional 20 minutes or until golden brown.<\/p><\/div>\n Cook filling until thick and bubbly, then whisk about a cup into the egg mixture and return all to the pan on low heat.<\/p><\/div>\n cook and stir on low heat until thick. It should be “blurping” big bubbles.<\/p><\/div>\n Add a layer of chilled filling, add sliced bananas, then top with more filling. Place plastic wrap right on top of the filling and chill for at least 4 hours<\/p><\/div>\n Add real whipped cream when ready to serve. (I made ruffles.) If you’re using tubbed topping, this can be done a couple of hours ahead. Decorate.<\/p><\/div>\n My apologies to Dean Martin, but I’m going to change his song just a bit:<\/p>\n “When the moon hits your eye like a big piece of pie, that’s amore”<\/p>\n Nothin’ says amore like a beautiful slice of pie, right?<\/p>\n Lorinda<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Treat your Valentine to a very special pie this year. A thick, ruffled pastry surrounds the vanilla wafer bottom crust topped with velvety banana cream filling. Add whipped cream, a few pastry decorations, or even a drizzle of chocolate sauce … Continue reading ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.therowdybaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/pie-slice.jpg?resize=584%2C390\")
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<\/p>\n \t\nRuffles & Roses Banana Cream Pie<\/div>\n<\/div>\nAuthor: The Rowdy Baker<\/span><\/div>\nThis is a generous recipe, enough for a large, deep-dish pie pan. You may want to reserve a little of the cookie crust. If you have extra filling, layer a few cupcake liners or ramekins with crumbs, banana slices, and filling. Wrap well and freeze for later!<\/div>\n\nIngredients<\/div>\n\n
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