Banana Brown Betty

Preheat oven to 350 F. And have ready a 8x8" baking dish or a 9" pie
plate.

Stir together:

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/4 cup sugar
6 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted.

Peel and cut into 1/2" slices: 4 Firm ripe bananas. In a med. saucepan,
bring to a simmer over medium heat: 1 1/2 cups milk (Reserve 1/2 tsp.
vanilla extract for later) While milk heats, beat in a med. bowl until
thick and pale yellow:

1 large egg
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. all purpose flour
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. salt

Gradually whisk half the milk into the egg mixture, then whisk this
mixture gradually into the milk remaining in the pan. Cook, whisking
constantly and scraping the bottom and sides of the pan, over medium heat
until the center bubbles and the mixture has thickened, Remove from heat
and stir for 1 min. to cool. Add the vanilla extract Fold bananas into
the hot custard. Gently press half the crumb mixture over the bottom of
the baking dish. Spoon the banana mixture evenly over the crumbs and cover
with the remaining crumb mixture. Bake until the top has browned and the
filling is warm, 25 to 30 min. Let cool on rack for 20 min before serving.
Serve with vanilla ice cream


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