Banana Pudding

Total Time: 12 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1 dash salt
• 3 large eggs, separated
• 3 cups milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafers
• 6 medium ripe bananas
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, 1 1/3 cups sugar and salt in a heavy sauce pan.
• 2 beat egg yolks; combine egg yolks and milk, mixing well.
• 3 stir into dry ingredients; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened.
• 4 remove from heat; stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla.
• 5 layer one-third of wafers in a 3-qt baking dish.
• 6 slice bananas, and layer over wafers.
• 7 pour one-third of custard over bananas.
• 8 repeat layers twice. beat egg whites (at room temperature) until foamy.
• 9 gradually add 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons of sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
• 10 add 1 teaspoon vanilla, and beat until blended.
• 11 spread meringue over custard, sealing edges of dish.
• 12 bake at 425° for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.