Banana Pudding

Name: Banana Pudding
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 35-45 Nilla Wafers; 5-6 medium size ripe bananas sliced; 3/4 cup sugar divided; 1/3 cup all purpose flour; Dash salt; 4 eggs, separated, at room temperature; 2 cups milk; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; Optional : top with additional nilla wafers or try my never fail meringue

cindybear @cindybearcooks

This is the recipe from the box of Nilla wafers at least 20 years ago....before they made it a "healthier version!" This is so good because you actually make the custard.

cindybear @cindybearcooks

This is the recipe from the box of Nilla wafers at least 20 years ago....before they made it a "healthier version!" This is so good because you actually make the custard.

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Ingredients

8 servings

35-45Nilla Wafers
5-6medium size ripe bananas sliced
3/4 cupsugar divided
1/3 cupall purpose flour
Dashsalt
4eggs, separated, at room temperature
2 cupsmilk
1/2 teaspoonvanilla extract
Optional : top with additional nilla wafers or try my never fail meringue

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Steps

1

Combine 1/2 cup sugar,flour and salt in top of double boiler. Stir in 4 egg yolks and milk; blend well.
2

Cook, uncovered, over boiling water, stirring constantly; 5 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
3

Spread small amount on bottom of 1 and 1/2 quart casserole dish; cover with layer of nilla wafers. Top with layer of sliced bananas. Continue to layer wafers, bananas and custard to make 3 layers of each, ending with custard.
4

Now you can stop here and just add additional wafers to the top and enjoy or make a meringue to cover the top by beating the egg whites until stiff but not dry; gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Cover top of pudding spread to cover entire surface. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until slightly browned. Cool slightly and eat or refrigerate.
5

If you don't have much luck making meringue, reference my recipe for Never Fail Pie Meringue.