Southern Fried Banana Pudding Pie
There's no diet in the world that could keep me away from these scrumptious southern fried banana pudding pies!
Ingredients
- 6 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 cups shortening
- 2 large eggs lightly beaten
- 3/4 cup ice water or about 12 tablespoons
- 2 teaspoons white vinegar
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 3 cups milk
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/3 cup butter
- 1 pinch kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 5 ripe bananas sliced
Instructions
- Combine flour and salt in a large bowl. Cut in shortening using a pastry cutter or your fingers until crumbly.
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix eggs, 9 to 10 tablespoons of the ice water, and vinegar. Add egg mixture to the flour mixture and gently mix. As the dough begins to come together, form a ball. Add more water if needed.
- Divide the dough into fourths and form each into a disc. Wrap the discs in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour.
- Meanwhile, make the filling. In a medium-sized heavy saucepan, whisk together sugar and cornstarch. In a large bowl, whisk milk and egg yolks. Begin to slowly whisk milk and egg mixture into the saucepan with the dry ingredients. Bring mixture almost to a boil (medium heat) and whisk continuously until thickened, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat. Add butter one tablespoon at a time, allowing each one to melt completely before adding the next, while continuously stirring. Add the extract and slat until combined. Add the bananas and incorporate. Chill until needed.
- Sprinkle a work surface with flour and roll a ball of dough out until 1/8-inch thick. Cut it into approximately 4-inch circles. Use a bowl that measures 4-inches across the top. Roll out the remaining discs and repeat. Using all the scraps, form another ball. Roll it out and proceed to cut as many 4-inch circles as possible.
- Put about a tablespoon of filling in the center of each circle of dough.
- Fold circles in half, wetting your fingers with water to seal the edges. Make sure edges are completely sealed and crimp edges with a fork with flour on it.
- Heat about 3 inches of oil in a Dutch oven or deep frying pan. Heat the oil to 375 degrees.
- Fry two pies at a time until golden brown on both sides, about 2 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve with whipped cream.
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