Throwdown Banana Cream Pie

Somebody I know really likes banana cream pie. I really like Bobby Flay. So I decided to make Bobby Flay’s banana cream pie.

It was a lot easier than I thought it would be. Mainly because Bobby’s recipe calls for powdered vanilla pudding mix. Usually his recipes are a bit more complicated than mixes; not that there’s anything wrong with that. At least I made my own graham cracker crust…

Crust:

• 6 graham crackers, crumbed
• 3 tablespoons of sugar
• 1/3 cup of melted butter

1. Mix all of the ingredients together. I used a food processor both to turn the graham crackers into crumbs and then to mix the rest of the crust.
2. Press into a pie plate and chill for 1 hour.

Filling:

• 2 (4 serving size) packages of vanilla pudding mix – I used My-T-Fine
• 3 bananas, sliced
• Whipped cream

1. Make the pudding according to the package directions.
2. Line the crust with banana slices
3. Pour 1/2 the pudding over the bananas
4. Add a layer of bananas on top of the pudding
5. Pour the remaining pudding on top
6. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours
7. When ready to serve, decorate with bananas and top with whipped cream

P.S. Ever try to find graham crackers without high fructose corn syrup in them? I have – and I failed. Does anyone know where I can find some?