Valenties' Day Test Run- Banana Peach Cream Pie
It is less than a month till Valentine's Day, so I decided to do a test run of the dessert. I want something creamy, rich in flavor, easy to make, yet something that will stay on our taste buds memory for a long time! Cream pie was the first thing that popped in my mind. Store bought pie crust is already a shortcut. Than I can go two ways: either cook the pastry cream or just make store bought pudding pie filling. And there are so many decadent flavors to choose from. For the test run I decided to cook vanilla and chocolate pastry cream and for the fruit, bananas and peaches. But for the real deal I will go with strawberry and coconut pastry cream; as for the fruit, bananas inside and fresh strawberries for decoration. Yea, the plan sounds perfect, will let you know how it went. Let's get cooking!
Total Steps
13
Ingredients
12
Tools Needed
11
Ingredients
- 2 count store bought ready to bake pie crusts
- food coloring
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 egg yolks
- all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 bananas
- 15 ounces canned peaches
- 4 tablespoons soft unsalted butter(optional)
Instructions
Step 1
Directions for crust:
Step 2
<a href="/45BJSPGG">Prick </a>the crust with a fork to prevent bubbles from forming and <a href="/RNT367Z2">bake </a>it in a 9 inch pie form.. Follow the directions on the pack.
Step 3
<a href="/XZBDDD5G">Cut </a>the second crust into a shape of a rose and three hearts (or anything you like), apply food <a href="/HT4RHHGB">coloring,</a> and <a href="/RNT367Z2">bake </a>on a cookie sheet for no more than 5 minutes in a 425*F p<a href="/H3S4YV46">reheated oven. </a>This was a last minute idea. I wanted to use the second crust and a light bulb shone over my head. Next time the execution will be more precise and the c<a href="/HT4RHHGB">oloring w</a>ill be nicer. But all in all I was satisfied with the results.
Step 4
Directions for both pastry <a href="/R3P5MM3Z">creams:</a>
Step 5
In a small bowl <a href="/3CYMY2D7">beat </a>together egg yolks and 1/2 of the sugar. Add flour, <a href="/DPSVTKVY">salt,</a> and <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mix </a>well. Set aside.
Step 6
In a pot, bring to boil milk and the other half of the sugar.
Step 7
Slowly add hot milk to the egg mixture, <a href="/DRM2WPZ4">stirring </a>constantly. Transfer the <a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream </a><a href="/7S3QCKWK">mix </a>back to the pot and return to medium <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat,</a> <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mixing </a>constantly to prevent clumping. When it starts to boil again, let it bubble for 1 minute.
Step 8
Remove from <a href="/XZFHRHHF">heat </a>and <a href="/DRM2WPZ4">stir </a>in 2 tbsp butter. <a href="/DRM2WPZ4">Stir </a>until butter <a href="/PXKXVQTM">dissolves.</a>
Step 9
Divide the pastry <a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream </a>in half and <a href="/DRM2WPZ4">stir </a><a href="/6L7QNTJV">chopped </a>chocolate into one half of the pastry <a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream.</a> <a href="/DRM2WPZ4">Stir </a>until the chocolate <a href="/64W3NS5R">melts </a>completely.
Step 10
If you want to have firmer pastry <a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream,</a> let the <a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream </a><a href="/GZFHJC5K">cool </a>down first, than <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mix </a>in 2tbsp of soft butter in each c<a href="/R3P5MM3Z">ream)</a>
Step 11
<a href="/XZBDDD5G">Cut </a>the bananas into half circles and dice the peaches. Put them in a bowl and <a href="/DRM2WPZ4">stir </a>to combine.
Step 12
Putting the pie together:
Step 13
Into a <a href="/GZFHJC5K">cooled </a>crust <a href="/NX588QBK">spoon </a>1/3 of the yellow pastry <a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream.</a> Second layer is 1/3 of the fruit <a href="/7S3QCKWK">mix.</a> Follows 1/3 of the chocolate pastry <a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream,</a> second 1/3 of the fruit, 2/3 of the yellow <a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream </a>(the pan is getting wider!), last third of the fruit, and 2/3 of the chocolate <a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream.</a> Decorate with red rose and the hearts, <a href="/B56DXXQ7">pipe </a>the border (mine is crocked ;) ), and put into the fridge for at least three hours or overnight.