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Banana Pudding Custard Pie

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Photo of Alexander Smalls' banana pudding pie in a pie dish with a stack of plates and forks on the side.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Judy Kim

Bananas are a relatively late addition to American cuisine. It wasn’t until after the Civil War and the rise of the Industrial Age that steamships made importing the easily perishable fruit a reality. Rare and delicious, bananas soon became a premium ingredient, hence the always luxurious air that accompanies this pie.

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