Will this work?

[Figarosmom]

I want to make a banana cream pie using what I have on hand. I want to use ground up animal crackers for the crust and vanilla cook and serve pudding with sliced bananas on top and then of course whipped cream will this work or would the pudding turn to water? I've got cream cheese on hand if I should just do cheese cake kind of deal.

[lapfog_1]

1. my mother used to do this

but used graham crackers crushed with a little butter... and when cooking the pudding would either reduce the amount of milk to add or make sure to serve the banana cream pie refrigerated because once it warms up... it won't hold any shape when you slice it.

[Figarosmom]

2. Thanks

Hadn't thought of reducing milk but makes sense. About half or so?

[lapfog_1]

3. I wish I knew... maybe only 3/4?

I was like 6 years old.

[Figarosmom]

5. Ha...n/t

[Arkansas Granny]

7. I recall reading on the pudding box to reduce the amount of milk by 1/4 C for pie filling.

This was on the standard size box using 2 C of milk.

[Layzeebeaver]

4. it will definitely work.

when in doubt for a dessert just at a bit more sugar, some nutmeg, and a couple of drops of vanilla extract.

[Duncanpup]

6. Can i stop around for a slice maybe two slices.

I’ll load the dishwasher to say thank you.

[Figarosmom]

8. Sure

As long as you bring the pup. But no dishwasher you'll have to use your hands

[Warpy]

9. Sure, just make sure the vanilla pudding is completely set before you add bananas

and whipped cream. My only caveat would be with the animal crackers, which can tend to be a bit dry and bland. You might need to experiment a little to end up with a crumb crust that doesn't taste like sawdust.

[Emile]

10. Loretta says it will work! Just don't plan on

keeping it more than a few days. She says the banana will turn.