Banana and coconut cream pie... joanna’s recipe (modified from Pauline’s recipe)
MISE EN PLACE: 
• * 1 9-inch pie shell, baked – or make your own like I did... I use gluten free mixtures
• * 3 cups whole milk – (I use lactose free milk to reduce the dairy content)
• * 3/4 cup white sugar 
• * 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 
• * 1/4 teaspoon salt 
• * 5 eggs – 3 whole slightly beaten and fold in two yolks also 
• * 2 tablespoons butter 
• * 1 teaspoon vanilla 
• * 3 bananas
• * 1and ¼ cups of shredded coconut 1 cup for the pie (about ¼ cup for ‘toasting’ in the oven under grill to brown to decorate pie with)
• Also a carton of cream whipped to decorate the pie with ... other wise it wouldn’t be banana cream pie now eh....
 
1 Have baked 9-inch pie shell ready. Or make it yourself and cool...

2 In a medium saucepan, scald the milk. (do NOT BOIL MILK just scald) you know it is ready when it starts to foam a bit and there is steam coming off... heat should just be medium not high

3 In a bigger saucepan, combine the sugar, flour and salt; gradually stir in the scalded milk. Over medium heat, stirring constantly, cook until thickened. 

4 Cover and, stirring often, reduce heat cook for two minutes longer. 

5 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. 

Cook for one minute longer, stirring constantly. THESE STEPS ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO FOLLOW STRICTLY..YOU WILL NOT GET THE VELVETY SMOOTHNESS UNLESS YOU DO THESE STEPS... THE HOT MIXTURE MUST BE PUT INTO THE EGG MIXTURE FIRST OTHERWISE IT WILL COOK IF YOU PUT IT STRAIGHT INTO THE POT

Remove from heat and blend in the butter and vanilla. THIS IS WHERE YOU ADD THE CUP OF COCONUT WHILE IT IS STILL WARM.. Let sit until lukewarm. 

WHILE MIXTURE IS STILL NICE AND WARM  slice 1 banana  AT THE BOTTOM OF PIE CRUST; pour HALF OF warm mixture over bananas. DO ANOTHER LAYER OF BANANA and pour the other half then add the final banana on the top... 

Let pie cool completely. 

WHIP THE CREAM AND SPREAD OVER COLD PIE.. 

you do not have to add sugar to the cream if you don’t want to the pie is sweet enough however if you like very sweet then make whipped cream as per usual ‘sugared’ recipe.. – I NEVER USE SUGAR IN MY WHIPPED CREAM. and vanilla essence maybe...