Graham Cracker Crust

1 ½ c fine graham cracker crumbs

1/3 c sugar

6 TBS Butter, melted

½ tsp ground cinnamon, optional

Mix crumbs, sugar and melted butter w/ cinnamon until well blended. Press mixture into an 9” pie plate. Bake 375 for 7 – 10 min.

Banana Cream Pie

Crust

2 ½ c graham cracker crumbs

1/3 c sugar

¼ c mashed banana

¼ c unsalted butter, melted

Stir gram cracker crumbs, sugar and mashed banana in bowl to blend. Add butter and stir. Press unto pie dish. Chill to firm, about 30 min. Bake crust until set about 15 min @350.

Filling

½ c sugar

1/3 c cornstarch

¼ tsp salt

1 ½ c whipping cream

1 ½ c whole milk

3 large egg yolks

½ vanilla bean, split lengthwise

2 TBS unsalted butter

1 tsp vanilla extract

5 ripe bananas, peeled, cut crosswise into ¼” thick slices

Whisk sugar, cornstarch, and salt in heavy medium saucepan to blend. Gradually whisk in whipping cream and whole milk, then egg yolks. Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add vanilla bean. Whisk over medium-high heat until custard thickens and boils, about six min. Remove from heat. Whisk in butter and vanilla extract. Discard vanilla bean. Transfer custard to large bowl; cool completely, whisking occasionally, about 1 hr.

Stir custard to loosen, if necessary. Spread 1 c custard over bottom of crust. Top with half of sliced bananas, then 1 c custard, covering bananas completely. Repeat layering with remaining bananas and remaining custard. Chill banana cream pie until filling is set and crust softens slightly, at least 8 hrs to 1 day. Cut pie into wedges and serve. Top with Whipping Cream.

Chess Pie

½ c butter

1 ½ c sugar

3 eggs

1 tsp vinegar

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp cornstarch

1 unbaked pie shell

Pinch of salt

Mix butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time. Mix well after each. Add vinegar, vanilla, cornstarch, and salt. Mix well. Pour into pie crust. Bake at 350 for 30-40 min or until light brown and set.

Kentucky Derby Pie

4 eggs

1 stick butter, melted

¾ c sugar

¼ c brown sugar

1 c white karo syrup

1 c chocolate chips

1 c pecans

1 tsp vanilla

1 TBS flour

1 unbaked pie shell

Beat eggs, mix all ingredients together. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake 350 for 45 min. Serve w/ whipping cream.

Pie Curst

½ tsp salt

1 ½ c sifted flour

½ c oil (hard coconut oil)

4-5 TBS Cold Ice Water

Mix first three until like cornmeal then add water. Roll out and put in pie pan. Bake 450 for 10min.