Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
For the crust:
Combine the flour and salt in a bowl. Add the
shortening, and cut in with a
pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. With a fork, stir in just enough water to bind the
dough. Gather into a ball and transfer to a lightly floured surface. Roll out to about 1/8-inch thick. Transfer to a 9-inch
pie pan and trim to leave a 1/2-inch overhang. Fold the overhang under for a double thickness.
Flute the edge with your fingers. Refrigerate.
For the filling and topping:
Peel,
core and slice the
apples into a mixing bowl. Add
lemon juice and stir to coat apples. In a separate small bowl, mix together the cornstarch, salt, and just 1/3 cup of the sugar (reserving the rest for the topping). Add the sugar mixture to the apples and stir to blend.
For the crumb topping, combine the remaining
sugar, flour, cinnamon and butter in a bowl. Blend with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
Spoon the fruit filling into the pie shell. Sprinkle the crumbs lightly and evenly over the top. Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce the heat to 350 degrees F. Cover the top of the pie loosely with a sheet of foil, and continue baking until browned, 35 to 40 minutes more.
For the Banana Creme:
In a large
saucepan mix sugar, cornstarch, and salt and blend well, before putting on stovetop. Gradually
whisk in
milk and
vanilla extract until combined, then whisk egg yolks in until no yellow streaks remain. Bring to a
simmer over low heat whisking to keep smooth. Remove pan from heat, add
bananas, and blend using an
immersion blender. Finish by whisking in
butter.
Serve pie topped with banana creme and garnished with
mint chiffonnade.
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