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It be Wednesday, folks.

Hallelujah!

Wednesday is my second favorite day of the work week. By far.

Has anyone started planning for Thanksgiving yet?

I realized this morning that it's next week so I sent out a few text messages and was unanimously tasked with bringing dessert everywhere we go. I am totally ok with it because I know I won't embarrass myself. Fingers crossed.

I'm thinking a few apple pies, chocolate pie, banana cream and some Oreo truffle balls thrown in for good measure. They are ridiculously delicious.

I already have recipes for all of them but my banana cream pie is kind of easy and sort of a joke. I might give this one a go. (can anyone hear PB screaming and crying foul? He's not one for change)

Old Fashioned Banana Cream Pie

Ingredients:

Servings:
1 (9 inch) pie crusts, baked - I'm going with graham cracker crust.
3 cups whole milk
3/4 cup white sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 bananas
Directions:

1 Have baked 9-inch pie shell ready. - Or graham cracker
2 In a large saucepan, scald the milk.
3 In another saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt; gradually stir in the scalded milk.
4 Over medium heat, stirring constantly, cook until thickened.
5 Cover and, stirring occasionally, cook for two minutes longer.
6 In a small bowl, have the 3 egg yolks, slightly beaten, ready; stir a small amount of the hot mixture into beaten yolks; when thoroughly combined, stir yolks into hot mixture.
7 Cook for one minute longer, stirring constantly.
8 Remove from heat and blend in the butter and vanilla.
9 Let sit until lukewarm.
10 When ready to pour, slice bananas and scatter in pie shell; pour warm mixture over bananas. - I layer my pie alternating banana and filling 
11 If desired, make a meringue (you'll have 3 leftover egg whites) to top the pie, or just let the pie cool until serving.


If anyone has a good recipe for brussell sprouts, sweet potatoes or dinner rolls, holla atcha girl! I have to bring those to my ma's. There will only be four and a half of us (counting Kingy) so I don't need anything crazy. I am going to take a gander at my Pioneer Woman holiday cookbook tonight and will report back if I find anything good.