FOOD DANCE - BANANA

6x6 Oil on Panel

Day 13 of the 30/30 Challenge.

      $100.00 plus S&H

Minions Banana Song

Of course, I would like to share a banana recipe from one of my favorite places to eat in Atlanta ..... Buckhead Diner.  I love their White Chocolate Banana Cream Pie!  So yummy!  And Buckhead Diner is where I met Sir Elton John!!  
Well, I didn't exactly meet him (although he really wanted to meet me!) because I was too shy.  
Ok, I just saw him there.  
Geez!  Can't you people at least let me dream!

Buckhead Diner's White Chocolate Banana Cream Pie

INGREDIENTS

• Sugar Dough:
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• White Chocolate Pastry Cream:
• 3 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/2 ounces white chocolate, melted
• White Chocolate Banana Cream Filling:
• 1 recipe White Chocolate Pastry Cream
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
• 2 tablespoons banana liqueur
• 1 tablespoon white creme de cocoa liqueur
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 4 bananas, peeled and sliced

DIRECTIONS

• 1
  Pie Shell:
• 2
  Blend softened butter and sugar without creaming. Beat in egg. Add flour and mix to incorporate completely. Remove dough from bowl, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate 2 hours. Roll out dough lightly floured board to a 1/4” thickness. Line a 10” tart pan with dough, fluting edges. Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake tart shell for 12 to 16 minutes, edges should be slightly browned. Remove from oven and cool.
• 3
  In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks and sugar until pale yellow. Whisk in cornstarch. Place evaporated milk in small heavy saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to the boiling point, but do not boil.
• 4
  White Chocolate Pastry Cream:
• 5
  Remove from heat. Slowly pour 1/2 cup milk into egg mixture, stirring vigorously to smooth lumps. Return to heat and stir until thickened, but do not allow to boil. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla. Transfer to bowl; cover with plastic wrap. Cool slightly before blending in white chocolate.
• 6
  White Chocolate Banana Cream Filling:
• 7
  In large bowl, combine white chocolate, pastry cream, and whipped cream. Add liqueurs and stir gently to blend. Set aside. Slice bananas and toss in lemon juice to prevent discoloration. Fold bananas into whipped cream mixture. Chill.
• 8
  To Assemble
• 9
  Pour filling into tart shell just before serving so crust does not become soggy. Lightly dust top with Dutch cocoa and grated white chocolate.

Source: Buckhead Diner