Rich Chocolate Banana Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (9 inch) pie crusts, baked and cooled
1 large banana, sliced
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 egg yolks
3 cups milk
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups hershey's special dark chocolate chips
2 cups whipping cream
1 (3 1/8 ounce) box instant banana pudding mix

Preparation

Place banana slices in bottom of cooled baked pie shell.
Stir together sugar, cornstarch and salt in 2 quart Pyrex measuring cup.
Combine egg yolks and milk add to dry ingredients.
Cook in micro, whisking occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens.
Microwave for 1 minute more.
Remove from micro, whisk pie mixture smooth.
Whisk in butter and vanilla.
Add 2 cups chocolate chips, stir until chips are melted and mixture is well blended.
Pour into prepared pie shell over bananas.
Cool.
Meanwhile whip whipping cream and pudding for 1-2 minutes at medium speed.
Spread on top of chocolate filling.
Refrigerate covered several hours or overnight.