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To make pastry, combine flour, sugar and butter in a food processor.
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Process until the consistency of fine meal.
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Add beaten egg; continue to process just until dough starts to come together.
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Gather into a ball, wrap and refrigerate for one hour or place in freezer for 15 minutes to chill.
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Roll out dough on a floured surface or roll out between two sheets of plastic wrap to an 11-inch circle.
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Dough is sticky and falls apart easily; just patch together and fit into a nine-inch flan pan with removable bottom; trim edges. (If you don't have a flan pan, a pie plate can be used.) Chill for 30 minutes.
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Bake pastry at 375 degrees for 12 minutes until light golden in color.
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Thinly slice five of the bananas and arrange on bottom of pastry shell.
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Mash the remaining banana and combine with warm cream, 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch and vanilla.
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Pour over banana layer.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 35 - 40 minutes or until filling is set.
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Let pie cool slightly.
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To make meringue, beat egg whites with a pinch of salt until soft peaks form.
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Gradually beat in 1/3 cup sugar until meringue is stiff and glossy.
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Spread meringue over warm pie; bake at 350 degrees for 12 - 15 minutes or until browned.
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Let cool; refrigerate until serving time.
