Banana Spit Pie

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups sugar 
• 1/3 cup cornstarch 
• 1/3 cup Hershey's cocoa 
• 1/4 teaspoon salt 
• 2 1/2 cups milk 
• 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten 
• 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 2 medium bananas, sliced 
• Crumb Nut Crust 
• whipped topping 
• chopped peanuts 
• additional banana slices 
• maraschino cherries 

Method

In medium saucepan, stir together sugar, cornstarch, cocoa and salt. Stir together milk and egg yolks; gradually stir into sugar mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and come to a boil. Reduce heat to low; boil, stirring constantly, 3 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Press plastic wrap directly onto filling; cool about 20 minutes. Arrange banana slices over bottom of Crumb Nut Crust. Pour filling over bananas; press plastic wrap onto filling. Refrigerate 3 to 4 hours. Remove plastic wrap; top pie with whipped topping. Garnish with chopped peanuts, banana slice and maraschino cherries. Refrigerate leftover pie. 

Yield: 8 servings 

Crumb Nut Crust

• 1 1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs

• 1/4 cup finely chopped peanuts

• 1/3 cup butter or margarine melted

Method

In medium bowl, stir together graham cracker crumbs, peanuts and butter. Press mixture on bottom and up sides of 9 inch pie plate. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in a 350°F preheated oven.

Origin: Hershey's Chocolate Lovers