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To make the pudding, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, whisk the sugar, flour, and salt together.
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Slowly whisk in the milk until combined and smooth and then stir constantly with a wooden spoon until the mixture comes to a low boil and thickens, about 7 minutes.
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Reduce the heat to very low.
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While whisking, add about 1/4 cup of the hot milk mixture to the eggs.
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Whisk the egg mixture into the hot milk and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is very thick, 3 to 4 minutes.
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Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
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Let stand until room temperature.
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To make the pie, arrange half of the banana slices in a single layer over the crust.
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Spread half of the pudding evenly over the bananas.
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Lay the wafer cookies in a single layer on the surface of the pudding, followed by the remaining bananas.
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Spread the rest of the pudding evenly over the top.
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In a small bowl, with a whisk or electric hand mixer, whip the cream, sugar, and vanilla together until soft peaks form.
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Spread the cream evenly over the pie.
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Sprinkle vanilla wafer crumbs over the top.
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Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 3 hours before serving.
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To serve, slice the pie and garnish each slice with vanilla wafer crumbs.
