Banana Cream Pie

3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk
3 egg yolks, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 medium firm bananas
1 (9 inch) pie shell, baked
whipped cream or Cool Whip
sliced banana

In a saucepan, combine sugar, flour, and salt; stir in milk and mix
well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture
thickens and comes to a boil; boil for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.

Stir a small amount of cream mixture into egg yolks; return all to
saucepan. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly; remove from the
heat. Add butter and vanilla; mix well; allow to cool slightly.

Slice the bananas and place evenly in pastry shell; pour cream
mixture over bananas. Cool; before serving, garnish with whipped cream
or Cool Whip and bananas. Refrigerate any leftovers.