Banana Pudding
Ingredients
| 4 ripe bananas | ||
| 2 tsp pure vanilla extract | ||
| whipped cream for topping | ||
| 3/4 cup sugar | ||
| 1/2 cup flour | ||
| 2 cups milk | ||
| 1 cup light cream | ||
| 2 tbs unsalted butter, room temperature | ||
| Banana slices for garnish | ||
| mint sprigs for garnish | ||
| vanilla wafer cookies | ||
| 3 egg yolks | ||
| dash of salt |
This is the classic southern style banana pudding.
- Combine the sugar salt and flour and blend well.
- Slowly add milk and cream and mix well until smooth.
- Pour into the top of a double boiler over simmering water.
- Whisk frequently, until the mixture begins to thicken.
- In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks and gradually whisk in about 1 cup of the hot milk mixture.
- Return egg mixture to the double boiler and stir in the vanilla and butter.
- Continue whisking and cooking until well thickened.
- Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
- In a 2 quart baking dish make a layer of vanilla wafers then sliced banana.
- Spoon some of the pudding over the bananas then layer more vanilla wafers and banana slices.
- Top with more pudding.
- Serve topped with whip cream.
- Garnish with a few slices of banana and a sprig of mint if desired.
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