It is no surprise that the banana is an aphrodisiac due to its phallic shape, but also because the vitamins in bananas are crucial to sexual hormone production. Naturally I whip out this recipe quite often đ I even add cinnamon and chocolate for a bigger kick of sensuality. It is quite the pleaser. See for yourself.
Cream Me Banana Pie Recipe
Crust:
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
5 tablespoons melted, unsalted butter
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
I crumble my graham crackers in a food processor then combine everything together. Press the mixture into a 9 inch pie dish. Cover the bottom and sides evenly applying pressure with the back of a spoon or your hand. Bake for about ten minutes. Just enough for your crust to set and slightly, toast.
Pastry Cream Filling:
1 1/2 cups half and half
6 egg yolks
4 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar
4 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
Heat the half and half in a saucepan, just warm, not boiling. In a bowl beat the egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch and salt. Pour half of the heated half and half into the egg mixture and mix quickly with a wire whisk. Pour that mixture back into the pan with the rest of the half and half. Whisk constantly for three minutes until the cream begins to thicken like a pudding or custard texture. Remove from heat and add the butter and vanilla. Stir until combined, allow to cool.
Whipped Cream:
3 cups heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Beat all ingredients in an electric mixer until fluffy stiff peaks form.
Toppings:
I like to drizzle chocolate ganache or caramel over the top.
Ganache:
4 ounces bittersweet chocolate
1/3 cup heavy cream12 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
Heat the heavy cream in a saucepan. Just before it boils remove from heat and pour over chocolate that is in a separate bowl. Once the cream melts the chocolate stir in to combine. Add the butter. Allow to cool.
Caramel:
1/4 cup brown sugar1 teaspoon water
1/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup heavy cream
Combine the sugar, water, and lemon juice in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir until the sugar dissolves. Allow the mix to boil for a few minutes. Watch that it does not burn. Stir in the cream and remove from the heat. Set aside to cool. it will thicken.
