Quick Banana Cream Pie

Crust:
Watkins Cooking Spray
6 tbsp/90 mL butter or margarine
1-1/2 cups/375 mL finely crushed vanilla wafers (about 35)
1/4 tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Cinnamon

Lightly spray a 9-inch/23-cm glass pie plate with
cooking spray; set aside. Place butter in a mediumsized
glass bowl. Microwave (HIGH) 1 minute.
Add cookie crumbs and cinnamon; stir with a fork
until blended. Press firmly and evenly over bottom
and up sides of prepared pie plate. Microwave
1 to 2 minutes or until set. Let chill before filling.

Filling:
1/2 cup/125 mL Watkins Banana Dessert Mix
1/2 cup/125 mL sugar
1/2 cup/125 mL water
2-1/2 cups/625 mL milk
2 slightly beaten egg yolks
Combine all ingredients in large microwave-safe
bowl. Microwave (HIGH), uncovered, for 7 to 12
minutes or until mixture boils and thickens, stirring
every 3 minutes. Quickly cool pudding by
placing bowl in a larger bowl of ice water, stirring
occasionally until cool.

For Assembly:
3 medium-size firm ripe bananas
2 cups/500 mL sweetened whipped cream
To assemble pie: Peel bananas, split lengthwise
then slice into 1/2-inch/1-cm slices. Mix with
1 cup/250 mL of the cooled pie filling. Spread
on bottom of crust. Spread remaining pie filling
on top. Refrigerate 3 hours or more. Decorate pie
with whipped cream. Decorate if desired with
sliced bananas, strawberries and toasted almonds.