Banana Pudding Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Crust
50 vanilla wafers (3 cups)
2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon sea salt
5 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Banana Pudding
3 egg yolks
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1 teaspoon gelatin powder
1 1/2 teaspoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup cold milk, plus 3/4 c
1 cup heavy cream
1 vanilla bean, pod and scraped seeds
1 cup fresh whipped cream
5 tablespoons caramel sauce, plus extra for garnish
3 medium bananas, sliced

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350. Crush vanilla wafers and toss with brown sugar, 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, and 1/8 tsp sea salt. Stir in melted butter and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract and press mixture into a 9-inch pie plate. Bake for 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
Chill a medium bowl over a larger bowl filled with ice water and set aside. In another bowl, whisk egg yolks, cornstarch, and remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/4 teaspoon sea salt together until very thick and light in color. Set aside. Sprinkle gelatin over 1/4 cup cold milk. Let sit for 5 minutes.
Bring heavy cream, remaining 3/4 cup milk, and vanilla bean to a boil in a medium pot. Remove from heat, slowly whisk cream mixture into reserved egg mixture, pour back into pot, and stir over medium-low heat until it reaches a boil. Pour into chilled bowl, remove vanilla bean pod, and stir in gelatin mixture and remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons butter and 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract. Let cool and fold in whipped cream.
Spread caramel sauce over crust. Line with 2 1/2 bananas and top with pudding. Chill for 2 hours. Decorate with remaining banana slices and caramel.