Name: Chocolate Banana Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie - 1 recipe; Chopped pecans - ¼ cup; Cream cheese, softened - 1 (8 ounce) package; Confectioners' sugar - 1 cup; Heavy whipping cream - 1 cup; White sugar - ½ cup; Bananas, sliced - 2 large; Instant chocolate pudding mix - 1 (3.9 ounce) package; Chopped pecans - ½ cup

Ingredients for - Chocolate Banana Pie

1. Pastry for a 9 inch single crust pie 1 recipe

2. Chopped pecans ¼ cup

3. Cream cheese, softened 1 (8 ounce) package

4. Confectioners' sugar 1 cup

5. Heavy whipping cream 1 cup

6. White sugar ½ cup

7. Bananas, sliced 2 large

8. Instant chocolate pudding mix 1 (3.9 ounce) package

9. Chopped pecans ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Chocolate Banana Pie

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Knead together the pie dough and the 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans. Line 9-inch pie pan with the pecan dough; fill with heavy-duty foil and dried beans or pie weights. Bake for 20 minutes or until set and lightly browned (see Editor's Note). Let cool.

3 . Stage

Beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar until smooth, and spread in the pie shell.

4 . Stage

Prepare chocolate pudding according to package instructions, but use 1/2 cup less milk. Set aside.

5 . Stage

Whip the cream with 1/2 cup sugar. Spread half of the whipped cream over the cream cheese in the shell. Lay sliced bananas on top of the whipped cream, and cover with the chocolate pie filling. Spread the other half of the whipped cream over the bananas. Sprinkle with chopped pecans, and refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight before serving.