Quick Banana Cream Pie

Crust:
Watkins Cooking Spray
6 Tbsp. / 90 mL Butter or Margarine
1-1/2 Cups / 375 mL Finely Crushed Vanilla Wafers (about 35)
1/4 teas. / 2.5 mL Watkins Cinnamon

Filling:
1/2 Cup / 125 mL Watkins Banana Dessert Mix
1/2 Cup / 125 mL Sugar
1/2 Cup / 125 mL Water
2-1/2 Cups / 625 mL Milk
2 Slightly Beaten Egg Yolks

Assembly:
3 Medium-Size Firm Ripe Bananas
2 Cups / 500 mL Sweetened Whipped Cream

Crust:
Lightly spray a 9-inch / 23-cm glass pie plate with Watkins cooking spray; set aside. Place butter in a medium-sized glass bowl. Microwave (HIGH) 1 minute. Add cookie crumbs and cinnamon; stir with a fork until blended. Press firmly and evenly over bottom and up sides of prepared pie plate. Microwave 1 to 2 minutes or until set. Let chill before filling.

Filling:
Combine all ingredients in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave (HIGH), uncovered, for 7 to 12 minutes or until mixture boils and thickens, stirring every 3 minutes. Quickly cool pudding by placing bowl in a larger bowl of ice water, stirring occasionally until cool.

Assembly:
To assemble pie: Peel bananas, split lengthwise then slice into 1/2-inch / 1-cm slices. Mix with 1 Cup / 250 ml of the cooled pie filling. Spread on bottom of crust. Spread remaining pie filling on top. Refrigerate 3 hours or more. Decorate pie with whipped cream. Decorate if desired with sliced bananas, strawberries and toasted almonds. For easy serving, dip bottom of pan in hot water a few seconds, then slice and serve. Makes 8 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Calories 440, Protein 5g, Carbohydrates 49g, Sodium 350mg, Fat 27g, Saturated Fat 15g, Cholesterol 140mg, Dietary Fiber 1g

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