Old Fashioned Banana Cream Pie

9" baked pie shell

3 cups whole milk       3/4 cup sugar OR xylitol sweetner

1/3 cup flour

1/4 teasp salt      3 egg yolks, slightly beaten

2 Tablsp butter      1 teasp vanilla       3 bananas, sliced

In a large saucepan, scald the milk.  In another saucepan, combine

the sugar, flour and salt....gradually stir in the scalded milk.  Over

the medium heat, stir constantly cook until thickened.  Cover and stir

occasionally, cook for 2 mins more.   In a small bowl, have the beaten egg yolks.

slightly temper with some of the hot mixture, then add into the kettle.  Cook

for one minute more.  Remove from heat and blend in the butter and vanilla.

Stir until lukewarm.  When ready to pour, slice bananas into shell and pour

over them.  You can top with meringue if desired.