Cherry Banana Cream Pie

3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened, divided
2 cups crushed vanilla wafers (about 60)
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Filling
1 cup whipping cream
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 large firm banana, thinly sliced
1/3 cup halved maraschino cherries
Whipped topping, chocolate curls and additional maraschino cherries

Melt 1/2 cup of butter; toss the wafer crumbs. Press into a 9-in. pie plate. In a small mixing bowl, cream the remaining butter; beat in confectioners' sugar until combined. Spread over crust.

In another mixing bowl, beat the cream, sugar and cocoa until stiff peaks form. Fold in the walnuts, banana and maraschino cherries. Spoon into crust. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. Garnish with whipped topping, chocolate curls and cherries. Makes 6-8 servings.