Pi Day

Some of our friends from the ward called and invited us to their Pi Party (he is a highschool math teacher). We had never heard of Pi Day before, but were excited at the prospect of eating many different kinds of pie, so didn't hesitate to attend. It was a fun night with a few young couples, and lots of young kids. :)

I decided to make a banana cream pie because it was easy. I'm not a huge fan of banana cream because it is so runny, but I found a recipe that looked promising so gave it a try. IT WAS FABULOUS! It isn't runny and tastes even better the second day. Here is the recipe if any of you are interested:

BANANA CREAM PIE

INGREDIENTS:

3 cups heavy whipping cream
1 (3.4oz) package instant banana pudding mix
1 (3.4oz) package instant vanilla pudding mix
Approx. 5 bananas
2 (9 inch) pie shells, baked
whipped cream


DIRECTIONS:

1. Using an electric mixer, whip 3 cups whipping cream on low speed until it starts to thicken. Increase speed and add vanilla and banana pudding mixes, whipping until pudding mixes are blended fully with the cream and the mixture thickens. Increase speed to high and beat until mixture is stiff.

2. Line the bottom and half way up the sides of pie crust with banana slices. Cover banana slices with banana cream mixture and cover completely with (yes more) banana slices. Top with whipped cream. Refrigerate one hour before serving. (I think the longer the better)

Here is the finished product...

P.S. I learned something neat about the crusts. First poke them with a lot of holes to keep bubbles out. Then put a pie pan (or aluminum foil filled with rice or beans) inside the crust to keep it all nice and even. The crust turned out amazing without any bubbles and was cooked evenly all over.