The Pie of your dreams.

Well, mine. Sort of.

So after I finished my Strawberry Banana Pie (which is really just strawberry pie with bananas), I tried to watch a movie, but I fell asleep. This lead to dreams, as it often does.
However, last night was not just any dream.
It was a dream about pie.

Basically, I was baking a pie for my younger sisters, now ten and eight years old. It was a great pie, and within this week's delicious theme! I made a chocolate custard and added the sliced bananas and strawberries. Apparently my psyche realized the flavor possibilities granted by chocolate even before I did.
But it makes sense, right? Chocolate and bananas? Decadent. Chocolate and strawberries? Luscious. Chocolate and strawberries and bananas? WHOA.

So I might have to make an extramural pie this week. Unless my wonderful readers (all thirteen of you) can come up with two more ideas! Then Strawberry Banana Week can continue to next week.
I really enjoy when events defined as periods of time extend past the stated period of time. Like when Pokemon Profile Picture Month became Pokemon Profile Picture Year-and-a-half. And when Commando Week became Commando The-rest-of-my-life.

Well, back to business: Strawberry Pie plus Bananas

Now, this is sort of a repeat recipe. I'm using the Strawberry Pie I posted last year (the first one; the second one wasn't nearly as good) but with some bananas instead of half of the strawberries.

So crank out a crust, then blind bake it at 425F, ten minutes with weights, ten to fifteen without. This crust won't be getting any more cooking time, so it's gotta be all the way done.

Then, the filling:

2ish bananas
1/2 quart strawberries, mashed
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup water
3 tablespoons cornstarch

Mix the water and cornstarch to get them to combine. Also, mix the sugar into the strawberry pulp on medium heat until it boils, which shouldn't take very long. Then slowly add the cornstarch and water after mixing slightly again to make sure none of the cornstarch has settled out. Once it's all in there, cook until it thickens; prolly around ten minutes. Then line your crust with sliced bananas. I sliced mine nice and thick again, and used about two and a half sort of small bananas. Then pour the strawberry goop on top, and let cool. You could even chill it.

Pretty simple, right? I think it would be good with some whipped cream.

Oh, I just thought of another possibility for Strawberry Banana Week!! Cheesecake! Occasionally Cheesecake Mondays being a thing and all, why not?