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southern banana pudding

Recipe by
Melanie Ross
Rumford, ME

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yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For southern banana pudding

  • 1 pkg
    (4 serving size) jell-o vanilla or banana cream flavor cook & serve pudding & pie filling (not instant)
  • 2 1/2 c
    milk
  • 2
    egg yolks, well beaten
  • 30-35
    vanilla wafers
  • 2 lg
    bananas, sliced
  • 2
    egg whites
  • dash
    salt
  • 1/4 c
    sugar

How To Make southern banana pudding

  • 1
    Heat oven to 350.
  • 2
    Stir pudding mix into milk in med. saucepan. Add egg yolks. Stirring constantly, cook on med. heat until mixture comes to full boil. Remove from heat.
  • 3
    Arrange layer of cookies on bottom and side of 1 1/2-quart baking dish. Add layer of banana slices; top with 1/3 of the pudding. Repeat layers twice, ending with pudding.
  • 4
    Beat egg whites and salt in med. bowl with electric mixer on high speed until stiff peaks form. Spoon meringue mixture lightly onto pudding, spreading to edge of dish to seal.
  • 5
    Bake 10-15 mins. or until meringue is lightly browned. Serve warm or refrigerafe until ready to serve.
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