Cherry Banana Pie Recipes

FAVORITE BANANA CREAM PIE

Steps:

• On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to a 1/8-in.-thick circle; transfer to a 9-in. pie plate. Trim crust to 1/2 in. beyond rim of plate; flute edge. Refrigerate 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 425°. , Line crust with a double thickness of foil. Fill with pie weights, dried beans or uncooked rice. Bake on a lower oven rack until edge is golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Remove foil and weights; bake until bottom is golden brown, 3-6 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack., In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into eggs; return all to pan. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer., Remove from heat. Gently stir in butter and vanilla. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard; refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes., Spread half of the custard into crust. Slice bananas; arrange over filling. Pour remaining custard over bananas. Spread with whipped cream. Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight.

CREAMY BANANA CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• 1. Thoroughly combine crumbs, sugar and margarine. Press evenly and firmly in bottom and on sides of 9-inch pie pan chill.2. Soften gelatin in cold water 5 minutes. Heat, stirring frequently, until gelatin is dissolved and mixture is clear set aside.3. Beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually add sweetened condensed milk. Stir in lemon juice, vanilla and hot gelatin, mixing until thoroughly combined. Add bananas and cherries. Fold in whipped topping. Pour into prepared crumbs crust. Refrigerate until firm, about 2 hours. Serve garnished with whipped topping, if desired.NOTE: For a crisp and firmer crumbs crust, bake in 350°F oven about 5 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely before filling.VARIATION: Pie may be served frozen. Freeze 4 hours or overnight. Remove from freezer 20 minutes before serving.

FRESH CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; gradually stir in cherry juice until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add cherries, cinnamon, nutmeg and extract; set aside., In a large bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. Gradually add cold water, tossing with a fork until a ball forms. Divide dough in half so that one ball is slightly larger than the other. , On a lightly floured surface, roll out larger ball to fit a 9-in. pie plate. Transfer dough to pie plate; trim even with edge of plate. Add filling. Roll out remaining dough; make a lattice crust. Trim, seal and flute edges. If desired, brush with egg wash., Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 375°; bake until crust is golden brown, 45-50 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

CHERRY BANANA PIE

Steps:

• Place banana slices in bottom of pie crust.
• Cover with cherry pie filling.
• Whip cream, then add sugar.
• Spread over cherry filling.
• Sprinkle with nuts.
• Refrigerate.