Banana Pudding
4 cups milk, divided
2 cups water
½ cup butter
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
5 egg yolks
2 ½ teaspoons vanilla flavor
½ cup cornstarch
1 box vanilla wafers
4 medium bananas, sliced
Pour 2 cups of water in a large saucepan. Add 3 cups of milk, butter, sugar & vanilla. Stir constantly while bringing mixture to a slow boil.
In a separate bowl, mix remaining cup of milk with cornstarch then add egg yolks. Add mixture to contents in saucepan, & cook until it thickens, stirring constantly. Remove from heat & cool.
Layer vanilla wafers in the bottom of a baking dish. Add bananas on top of wafers then add a layer of pudding. Repeat layers of wafers, bananas, & pudding. Bake for 8 minutes then set to cool.
Serve with whipped cream/topping & garnish with banana slices.
Source: Recipe courtesy of Sylvia's Restaurant, New York
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Banana Pudding
3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
1/3 cups cornstarch
Pinch of salt
3 cups milk
8 eggs, separated
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
3 cups vanilla wafers
4 ripe bananas, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoons cream of tartar
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large saucepan, combine 1/3 cups sugar, cornstarch & salt; stir until blended. Mix in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened & boiling. Boil 1 minute, then remove from heat.
In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks, then whisk in about 1/2 cups of hot custard until blended. Pour yolk mixture back into saucepan of custard; cook over medium heat, stirring, 2 minutes. Stir in butter & vanilla until blended.
Place vanilla wafers on bottom of a shallow 2-quart casserole dish. Top with layers of banana slices & custard. Repeat layering, ending with custard.
In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites & 1/4 cup sugar at low speed until frothy. Add cream of tartar; increase speed to medium & gradually beat in remaining sugar. Beat until egg whites hold stiff peaks.
Spoon meringue over hot custard immediately, making sure that meringue touches baking dish on all sides (this prevents it from shrinking). Transfer to oven & bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Remove pudding from oven & cool 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.
Courtesy: Maya Angelou
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Nana’s Bananas
3 bananas
2 1/2 cups cold milk
2 (3.5 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
Slice bananas. Pour cold milk into a medium bowl. Add pudding mix & whisk until thoroughly combined.
Fold in 1/2 cups of the whipped topping. Chill. Garnish with remaining whipped topping & slices of the bananas.
Peace.