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Banana Cream Pie with Salty Bourbon Caramel
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Brief Description
This showstopper is a worthwhile project. Set aside some time 2 days ahead to make the components, then practice saying, "Aw shucks, that was nothing!" to raving guests.
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Main Ingredient
vanilla pastry cream
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Category: Pies
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Cuisine: American
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Prep Time: 60 min(s)
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Cook Time: 45 min(s)
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Recipe Type: Public
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Notes:
Do Ahead Crust: Can be made 2 days ahead. Cover tightly. Cream: Can be made 2 days ahead. Assembly: Whipped cream and bourbon caramel can be made 2 hours ahead. Rewhisk whipped cream before serving. Let bourbon caramel stand at room temperature.
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Posted By: ecarr
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Posted On: Jun 02, 2012
Number of Servings:
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups - unsalted dry-roasted peanuts
- 1/2 cups - all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoons - kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoons - baking soda
- 1/4 cups - (packed) light brown sugar
- 1/4 cups - sugar
- 2 tablespoons - (1/4 stick) unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 - large egg yolk
- 1/4 teaspoons - vanilla extract
- 2 cups - whole milk
- 3/4 cups - heavy cream
- 1/2 cups - sugar
- 3 tablespoons - cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons - all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoons - kosher salt
- 5 - large egg yolks
- 1/4 cups - (1/2 stick) unsalted butter cut into 1/2
- 1 teaspoons - vanilla extract
- 3/4 cups - heavy cream divided
- 2 tablespoons - powdered sugar
- 1/2 cups - sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons - bourbon, divided
- 1/2 teaspoons - corn syrup
- 3 tablespoons - unsalted butter cut into 1/2
- 1/4 teaspoons - kosher salt
- 3/4 teaspoons - vanilla extract
- 3 - ripe bananas
Directions:
PEANUT CRUST: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pulse peanuts in a food processor until coarsely ground. Transfer 1/4 cup ground nuts to a small bowl; cover and set aside for garnish. Pulse remaining peanuts until peanut butter forms, about 2 minutes.
Whisk flour, salt, and baking soda in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat both sugars, peanut butter, and butter until well combined and mixture resembles wet sand, 2-3 minutes. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl, until well blended, about 3 minutes (mixture will be clumpy). Gradually add dry ingredients; beat just to combine (mixture will be crumbly; do not overmix or crust will be tough). Gather dough with your hands, place in pie dish, and press evenly into bottom and up sides of dish. Bake until edges are deep golden brown, 15-17 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack.
VANILLA PASTRY CREAM: Bring milk and cream to a simmer in a medium saucepan. Meanwhile, whisk sugar, cornstarch, flour, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add egg yolks; whisk until smooth (mixture will be very thick). Whisking constantly, gradually add milk mixture to yolk mixture. Return to saucepan and cook over medium-low heat, whisking constantly, until thick, 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a blender with butter and vanilla. Puree until smooth, 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl; press plastic wrap directly onto surface of pastry cream. Chill until set, at least 2 hours.
ASSEMBLY: Using an electric mixer or whisk, beat 1/2 cup cream and powdered sugar until medium-stiff peaks form. Cover and chill.
Stir sugar, 1 T bourbon, corn syrup, and 1 T water in a medium deep saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat, bring to a boil without stirring, and cook, occasionally swirling pan and brushing down sides with a wet pastry brush, until sugar is deep amber in color, 6-8 minutes. Remove caramel from heat; whisk in remaining 1/4 cup cream, butter, and salt (mixture will bubble vigorously). Let cool for 5 minutes; whisk in remaining 1/2 T bourbon and vanilla. Let bourbon caramel cool slightly.
Spread 1/4 cup vanilla pastry cream evenly over bottom of peanut crust. Slice bananas into 1/4"-thick rounds. Layer half of the bananas over the pastry cream. Top with 1-1/2 cups pastry cream. Arrange remaining bananas over; top with remaining pastry cream. Garnish with whipped cream and reserved ground peanuts. Serve with bourbon caramel.
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