Banana Breeze Pie

Submitted by Debbie Flinner of Canton, Ohio

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 cup corn flake crumbs
• 1-8oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1-14oz. can sweetened condensed milk
• 1/3 cup plus 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 5 medium sized bananas

Directions:

1. In a small pan, melt the butter over low heat, stir in sugar and cinnamon, and cook until bubbles form. Remove from heat; stir in crumbs.
2. Press mixture evenly over the bottom and up the sides of a 9″ pie pan; chill.
3. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy; blend in the sweetened condensed milk. Add 1/3 cup lemon juice and vanilla; stir until smooth and thick.
4. Cut 3 bananas into thin slices; line botto of chilled crust with banana slices. Turn filling into crust. Refrigerate 2-3 hours or until firm.
5. Cut remaining 2 bananas into thin slices; dip into remaining 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Arrange banana slices over top of pie.