Silky Banana Cream Pie with Vanilla Wafer Crust - Zest Plate

Ingredients

• 65 vanilla wafer cookies
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar, firmly packed
• 7 tablespoons salted butter, melted
• ¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 5 large egg yolks
• 1 ½ cups (355 ml) milk
• 1 ½ cups (355 ml) heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons butter, cut into pieces
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 bananas
• ¼ cup lemon or lime juice
• ¾ cup (175 ml) heavy cream, very cold
• ¼ cup (30 g) powdered sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract