old fashioned banana pudding

How To Make old fashioned banana pudding

• 1

  Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 2

  In top of double boiler, combine: 3 Tbsp. flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 3 egg yolks, 1 egg.
• 3

  Add 2 cups milk.
• 4

  Cook over boiling water, stirring constantly for about 20 minutes, until custard is the consistency of pudding.
• 5

  Remove from heat. Add 1/2 tsp. vanilla, stirring into hot custard.
• 6

  In a round 1-quart casserole dish, layer the following: 1/3 custard, 10 vanilla wafers spread evenly, sliced banana spread evenly, 1/3 custard, 10 vanilla wafers, sliced banana, and 1/3 custard. Note: Use two large medium-ripe bananas, not too green.
• 7

  Using an electric mixer, beat the 3 egg whites until frothy. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar and continue beating until mixture forms soft peaks.
• 8

  Spoon the mixture on top of the custard, taking care to spread the mixture all the way to the edges of the dish to keep meringue from shrinking.
• 9

  Bake 5 minutes in 425 degree oven until peaks of meringue are golden brown.
• 10

  Remove from oven and serve warm or let cool. This may be refrigerated, but bananas may turn dark when chilled.
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