Banana Cream (Creme?) Pie; My Oh Friggin My

We all remember how my Frangipane Tart came out, right? Brown with a frown. Apparently my parents thought it was so great they are requesting for it again. Hmmph. I decided to conquer a different recipe.

I read a random blog somewhere that positively raved about Tartine in San Francisco (of course) and stated the best dessert item she bought was the Banana Cream Pie. To be precise, she said it was "stellar". All the different layers and textures all result in one big orgasm in your mouth. And you know what? She was absolutely right.

The Layers:

Flaky tart dough
melted dark chocolate
melted caramel
pastry cream
sliced bananas
whipped cream
dark chocolate shavings
powdered sugar

I had to make basically everything from scratch except for the bananas lol. My boyfriend had a great time test tasting all the ingredients individually...OH the caramel. It was like the best caramel I have ever had...like all the Werthers caramels melted into a pot. MMM! And the pastry cream was so creamy - - a vanilla bean dream, for sure. I gave a few slices to my best friend Debbie and her boyfriend Vinnie and they literally did not even sit down to consume all of the pie. That exact moment is what every baker tries to accomplish with each recipe = success.

At this very moment, the 76 Vega is going through some intense surgery. All the wires are being cut, everything is getting removed for a completely new everything. I really should be out there assisting but it's just so hot here in Arizona.

Have a beautiful Saturday everyone! If you have any questions about the recipe or want a copy, please let me know!