How to Make a Banana Cream Pie

No one can resist the creamy decadence of a banana cream pie, especially when it's a Lion house or Osteen's banana cream pie. How do they do it?

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The taste of Lion House Banana Cream Pie or Osteen's world famous banana cream pies makes it hard to decide pie version is best.   While chocolate lovers enjoy the richness of white chocolate in the Osteen's banana cream pie, avid cream pie lovers attest to the rich flavor of the caramelized banana filling in the Lion House recipe is the best.

So for those of us who enjoy the taste of both types of banana cream pie buying one of each can be quite expensive, not to mention very fattening.   Well Good News! There's a way to synchronize the flavors of both Lion House and Osteen's world famous banana cream pie to create a mouth watering banana cream pie recipe you can enjoy at home.

Rich Creamy Banana Cream Pie Recipes

Before getting started conduct an ingredient inventory to ensure you everything you need.  To guarantee you're on track use this check list of ingredients:

• ¼ cup of Brown Sugar
• ¼ cup of granulated sugar for meringue
• Banana or Vanilla Pudding Mix
• 4 large banana or plantain
• 1 stick of Butter
• ½ teaspoon of Vanilla extract
• 8'inch deep dish pre-cooked graham cracker pie crust
• 8 oz. Hersey's White chocolate morsels
• 3 cold Egg whites

Simply make the banana cream pie and meringue as usual however add these finishing touches to replicate the heavenly taste of Lion House and Osteen's famous banana cream pie.

Caramelizing banana slices for the filling is a lot of fun. Slice at least 3 bananas into 1'inch circular slices. Then in a medium sauce pan heat two tablespoons of butter and 1 cup of brown sugar and ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract, stir constantly to avoid sticking or burning and until the mixture is thicken. Add in the banana slices, lower the flame and cook until the banana are completely covered in the sweet caramel but firm.

Next prepare the pre-cooked brown sugar graham cracker pie crust by first pouring 8 ounces of melted white chocolate into the bottom of the pie pan. Let cool then add a layer of caramelized banana slices before pouring in the pudding mixture.

Cover the banana cream pie with your homemade meringue drizzled with white chocolate shavings and caramel. Place in an over to lightly brown and firm the pie filling. Banana cream pie is best served cold, therefore refrigerate for at least three to four hours before serving.

Now you can have the delicious flavors of both Lion House and Osteen's famous banana cream pies recipes in one!  MMMMmm Good!