Saturday, February 6

Banana Pancakes & Banana Cream Pie

last night we had a pajama party at my friend jojo's house.  we had breakfast for dinner!  i didn't take any pictures, but stole these pictures off of allrecipes which is where i got the recipes for the pancakes and the pie.  the pancakes were AWESOME.  so was the pie!

Banana Pancakes 
6 servings 

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 ripe bananas, mashed

1. Combine flour, white sugar, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together egg, milk, vegetable oil and bananas.
2. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture; batter will be slightly lumpy.
3. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Cook until pancakes are golden brown on both sides; serve hot.

 
 we served the pancakes with a fruit salad and maple sausage links.  YUM!

for some reason, i felt the need to also make a pie to enjoy after this already sweet and already banana-y dinner.  and in looking for something to whip up really quickly, i found this banana cream pie recipe.  i had everything i needed on hand and it was super easy.  i did NOT have a refrigerated pie crust on hand, and since i refuse to make pie crust, i just made a delicious graham cracker crust.

Banana Cream Pie 
8 servings

3/4 cup white sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
3 egg yolks, beaten
2 tablespoons butter
1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked
4 bananas, sliced

1. In a saucepan, combine the sugar, flour, and salt. Add milk in gradually while stirring gently. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is bubbly. Keep stirring and cook for about 2 more minutes, and then remove from the burner. 
2. Stir a small quantity of the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks, and immediately add egg yolk mixture to the rest of the hot mixture. Cook for 2 more minutes; remember to keep stirring. Remove the mixture from the stove, and add butter and vanilla. Stir until the whole thing has a smooth consistency. 
3. Slice bananas into the cooled baked pastry shell. Top with pudding mixture. 
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 12 to 15 minutes. Chill for an hour. 

it was fabulous!



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