Thanksgiving Survival Story
So, I bet everyone is wondering if I made it through my first hosting. The answer is YES! If you know me well enough, you know that I am a very organized and over analyze. So, I worried for nothing. Everything went off without a hitch. I learned that my family’s favorites are banana cream pie (made from scratch) and little smokies wrapped in bacon. Seriously, who can resist pork fat wrapped in pork fat? We all got to sit as a family and enjoy dinner and each other’s company, and to me that is what the holidays are all about. Here is my Banana Cream Pie recipe: You will need one pie crust blind baked. For the filling: ¾ cup granulated sugar ¼ cup cornstarch ¼ teaspoon salt 3 cups whole milk 5 large egg yolks 3 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 4 medium bananas, peeled and sliced Making the filling: Whisk the sugar, cornstarch, and salt together in a heavy saucepan off the heat. Gradual