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Banana Pudding

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Sam Jones/Quinn Brein
The Editors
Yield
Serves 6 to 8.
Category
Puddings and Custards
Course
Desserts
Preparation Method
Boil
Simmer
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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

Nancy Stevenson (not verified)

3 years 11 months ago

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!

A ROCKWELL (not verified)

3 years 11 months ago

Bananas are "high in Vitamin B6; Potassium; Magnesium + Fiber"~Eggs have Vitamin A + Vitamin D; Calcium~

Robert Riley (not verified)

14 years 4 months ago

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

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.