Rich Chocolate Banana Cream Pie

Crust

Place the chocolate graham crackers and a pinch of salt in a food processor. Using long pulses, ground the crackers into a fine crumb. 11 ounces (312g) chocolate graham crackers, ¼ teaspoon (1.5g) salt

Melt unsalted butter and add to the graham cracker/salt mix. Pulse everything together to fully incorporate the butter. 7 tablespoons (98g) butter (melted)

Transfer the crumbs to the pie dish or tart pan. Press the crumbs evenly into the bottom and sides. Place the pie dish or tart pan into the freezer to set. This should take an hour.

After the crust is set and before you start the pudding, cut the bananas into equal-sized slices, about a ¼ inch thick. Arrange a layer of bananas along the bottom of the crust.2 large bananas, ¼ inch thick slices

Pudding

Place the chocolate in a heat-safe bowl and set it aside. 7 ounces (198g) milk or dark chocolate melting wafers

In a saucepan over medium heat whisk together whole milk, sugar, cornstarch, and a pinch of salt. While continuously whisking for three minutes, add the egg yolks one yolk at a time. Then add cold butter and rum. Continue to whisk until the pudding boils and becomes thick, about 5 minutes. (This is the pudding.) Pour pudding over the 7 ounces chocolate. Whisk until smooth.Note: The pudding will go from loose to thick VERY fast. Be prepared to quickly remove the pan from the heat as soon it starts to thicken. 2 cups (488g) whole milk, ½ cup (100g) sugar, ¼ cup (32g) corn starch, 4 large egg yolks, 2 tablespoons (28g) butter, cold, 1 tablespoon (15g) dark or amber rum, 1 pinch salt

Pour pudding over the chocolate. Whisk until smooth. Pour the pudding into the graham cracker pie shell. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. 7 ounces (198g) milk or dark chocolate melting wafers

Whipped Cream

Whip heavy cream until you see traces in the cream. Add confectioners sugar and clear vanilla extract until soft peaks begin to form.1 cup (238g) heavy cream, 1 teaspoon (4g) clear vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon (8g) confectioners sugar, 1 banana, ¼ inch thick slices

Decorate

Fill a piping bag with a large round tip. Fill the piping bag with whipped cream and place large whipped cream dots around the permitter, about a quarter of an inch from the outside. Place a row of sliced bananas around the inside of the whipped cream.