Oreo Banana Cream Pie

(Courtesy of Kraft foods and Pat Neely)

Ingredients:
20 Oreo cookies, finely crushed (about 1 3/4 c.)
1/4 c. butter, melted
3 c. half and half
2 egg yolks
1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. cornstarch
1 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. butter, cut into small pieces
3 ripe but firm bananas, sliced
1 c. thawed cool whip
Additional Oreo cookies, for garnish

Directions:
Combine crushed cookeis and butter in a bowl.  Press crumb mixture onto bottom and up sides of a 9 inch pie plate.  Refrigerate.

Add half and half, egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch to a 2 quart saucepan and whisk until the mixture is smooth and the cornstarch is dissolved.  Place on medium heat and bring to a simmer, whisking constantly; cook until thickened, about 15 minutes.  Once thick, like pudding, remove from heat and stir in vanilla and 2 Tbsp. butter.

Place half of the sliced bananas in the bottom of the prepared crust.  Top with half of the pudding; repeat layers.

Refrigerate 4 hours or until set.  Top with cool whip just before serving.  Garnish with Oreo cookies.