Real Life Real Faith March Edition | Page 22

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. On a lightly floured surface, roll pie dough into a 12-inch circle about 1/8-inch thick. Place in a 9-inch pie plate then trim the edges to about 1 1/2-inch overhang. Tuck the extra dough under around the top and use your fingers to crimp around the edges. Freeze dough for about 20 minutes. Line the dough with parchment paper and fill with pie weights. Bake for about 20 minutes, remove weights and parchment and bake for 7-10 minutes or until lightly golden then set aside on a wire rack to cool completely. In a medium bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch until smooth; set aside. In a small saucepan, warm the milk and vanilla bean seeds until almost boiling and small bubbles start to form around the edges of the pan. Adding slowly, vigorously whisk the hot milk into the egg yolk mixture until blended, then pour back into saucepan. Return pan to medium heat and whisk for about 3 minutes until mixture begins to boil and thicken. Once it comes to a boil, continue to cook, whisking continuously, for another minute. Remove from heat and stir in butter, 3/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut and vanilla extract until butter is completely melted. Transfer to a bowl, cover with plastic pressing wrap directly on the surface of the mixture to avoid a skin from forming and cool to room temperature. In a medium bowl, toss to combine bananas and lemon juice. Arrange in the bottom of the pie crust, then pour pastry cream over the bananas. Cover and chill until set, about 4-6 hours. Top with whipped cream and sprinkle with 3/4 cup toasted coconut to serve.