Ingredients
3/4 cup butter, divided2 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 60 wafers)3/4 cup confectioners’ sugarFILLING:1 cup heavy whipping cream1/4 cup sugar2 tablespoons baking cocoa1 cup chopped walnuts1 large firm banana, thinly sliced1/3 cup halved maraschino cherriesWhipped topping, chocolate curls and additional maraschino cherries
Preparation
In a small saucepan, melt 1/2 cup of butter; stir in wafer crumbs. Press into a 9-in. pie plate. In a small bowl, cream the remaining butter and confectioners’ sugar until light and fluffy. Spread over crust.
In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add the sugar and cocoa; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold in the walnuts, banana and maraschino cherries.
Spoon into crust. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Garnish with whipped topping, chocolate curls and cherries.
