Banana Cream Pie

1 baked 9-inch pie shell
Filling:
2/3 cups sugar 1 cup water
3 tbsp cornstarch 1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups sliced bananas
3 egg yolks Whipped cream or whipped topping
1 cup evaporated milk
Mix sugar, cornstarch, salt, and egg yolks together thoroughly in a saucepan. Combine evaporated milk and water; stir into sugar mixture until smooth. Cook over low heat, stirring until thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla, and let cool completely.
Arrange bananas in baked pie shell. Cover with cool custard. Spread with whipped cream or whipped topping and refrigerate.