Bananas Foster Cheese
Pie
2 Tbsp. butter
2-1/2 cups 1/4-inch-thick banana slices (about 12 oz.)
1-1/4 cups sugar, divided
3 Tbsp. lemon juice, divided
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
Gingersnap Pie Shell (see below) or 1 (9-inch pie shell),
unbaked
2 pkg. (8 oz. each) cream cheese, softened
6 eggs
1-1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
Fresh banana slices, optional
Mint leaves, optional |
In 10-inch skillet over medium
heat, heat butter. Add banana slices. Cook, occasionally
gently stirring without mashing, until bananas are soft,
about 2 minutes. Add 1/4 cup of the sugar, 1-1/2 Tbsp. of
the lemon juice, and the spice. Continue cooking and gently
stirring until mixture thickens, about 1 to 1-1/2 minutes.
Remove from heat. Evenly spoon banana mixture over bottom
of prepared crust. In large mixing bowl at high speed, beat
together cream cheese, eggs, remaining 1 cup sugar, remaining
1-1/2 Tbsp. lemon juice, and vanilla until thoroughly blended.
Reduce mixer speed to low. Beat in flour just until mixture
is blended and no streaks of flour remain. Place unfilled
pie crust on middle rack of preheated 350-degree oven. Carefully
pour filling into crust. Bake until knife inserted halfway
between edge and center of pie comes out clean, about 40
to 45 minutes. Cool on wire rack, about 30 minutes to 1
hour. Chill until firm, several hours or overnight. Garnish
with fresh banana slices and mint leaves, if desired. Refrigerate
any leftovers. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
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