International Pi Day 2015

Today is the ultimate Pi day because we can celebrate it out to 10 digits twice today.  3.141592653  We are having events all day today and this cache was placed as part of the competition held on this day.  

How to make a Banana Cream Pie

Ingredients

•  1 cup sugar
•  1/4 cup cornstarch
•  1/2 teaspoon salt
•  3 cups 2% milk
•  2 eggs, lightly beaten
•  3 tablespoons butter
•  1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
•  1 pastry shell (9 inches), baked
•  2 large firm bananas
•  1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, salt and milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into eggs; return all to pan. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer.
2. Remove from heat. Gently stir in butter and vanilla. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard; refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes.
3. Spread half of the custard into pastry shell. Slice bananas; arrange over filling. Pour remaining custard over bananas. Spread with whipped cream. Refrigerate 6 hours or overnight. Yield: 8 servings.