#973 - Banana Pudding Pie

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 - 9" pie dough (baked according to package directions OR bake your own pie dough)
1 - 6oz. box Jell-O vanilla INSTANT pudding
2 1/4 cups milk
2 bananas
1/2 cup Cool Whip (thawed) + extra for frosting

Make and bake your own pie dough or bake a 9" pie dough according to package directions--cool. In a mixer add pudding mix and milk--beat until thick. Remove 1 cup of the pudding batter--set aside. Pour the rest of the pudding into the pie crust. Slice the bananas into coin shaped pieces--arrange them on top of the pudding. Add the reserved 1 cup pudding to the 1/2 cup Cool Whip--stir and spread on top of banana pieces. Refrigerate overnight. Frost the top of the pie with extra Cool Whip.