OREO Banana Cream Pie

Ingredients

• 3  but bananas firm ripe sliced
• 0.3 cup butter melted
• 2 Tbsp butter cut into small pieces
• 0.3 cup cornstarch 
• 2  egg yolks 
• 3 cups half-and-half 
• 1.8 cups oreo cookies crushed finely
• 30 servings additional oreo cookies for garnish
• 0.5 cup sugar 
• 1 tsp vanilla 
• 1 cup cool whip whipped topping thawed

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• whisk

Directions

1. Combine crushed cookies and butter in bowl. Press crumb mixture onto bottom and up side of a 9-inch pie plate. Refrigerate.
2. Add half-and-half, egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch to 2-qt. saucepan and whisk until the mixture is smooth and cornstarch is dissolved.
3. Place on medium heat and bring to a simmer, whisking constantly; cook until thickened, about 15 min. Once thick, like pudding, remove from heat and stir in vanilla and 2 Tbsp. butter.
4. Place half of the sliced bananas in the bottom of prepared crust. Top with half of the pudding; repeat layers.
5. Refrigerate 4 hours or until set. Top with COOL WHIP just before serving.
6. Garnish with OREO Cookies.