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Banana Pudding

banana pudding
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Written By: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Editors The Almanac Editors and Staff
Yield
Serves 6 to 8.
Category
Puddings and Custards
Course
Desserts
Preparation Method
Boil
Simmer

We love this Banana Pudding with vanilla wafers. Our version is rich and decadent but also takes almost no time to make! Serve in a casserole dish or have fun with layers and serve in individual glasses. Tastes great warm or cold.

Ingredients
4 cups milk
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
4 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 box (11 ounces) vanilla wafers
3 or 4 bananas, thinly sliced
whipped cream, for topping (optional)

Instructions

In a saucepan, combine milk, flour, sugar, and egg yolks. Mix until smooth. Bring slowly to a boil and cook until thick and the consistency of pudding. Stir in vanilla.

In a 2-quart casserole dish or in individual bowls, place a layer of vanilla wafers, a layer of sliced bananas, and about half of the pudding. Repeat, working quickly. Top with whipped cream, if using.

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Comments

<span>Nancy Stevenson</span> Sat, 01/16/2021 - 09:41
This is almost the exact recipe I've used all my life EXCEPT I use 1/3 the amount of flour and add a little banana flavoring with the vanilla. I never make a meringue topping simply because I have never learned to like it!
<span>A Rockwell</span> Fri, 01/15/2021 - 10:06
Bananas are "high in Vitamin B6; Potassium; Magnesium + Fiber"~Eggs have Vitamin A + Vitamin D; Calcium~
<span>Robert Riley</span> Sat, 07/31/2010 - 15:11
do u cook it and what temp for how long do u make a maring with the whites of the eggs u didnt complete the topic
<span>Gregg Hart</span> Wed, 09/14/2011 - 19:43
Have made something similar but is not the standard Banana Pudding with meringue. The only thing cooked is the pudding/custard, so only the assembly would be necessary.