Nilla Wafers Original Banana Pudding

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 dash salt
• 4 eggs, separated, at room temperature
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 35 -45 shortbread cookies (like "nilla wafers", reserve 10 to 12 for garnish)
• 5 -6 medium bananas, sliced (fully riped)

Recipe

• 1 combine 1/2 cup sugar, flour and salt in top of double boiler.
• 2 stir in 4 egg yolks and milk; blend well.
• 3 cook, uncovered, over boiling water, stirring constantly until thickened.
• 4 reduce heat and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
• 5 remove from heat; add vanilla.
• 6 spread small amount on bottom of 1 1/2 quart casserole; cover with layer of nilla wafers. top with layer of sliced bananas.
• 7 pour about 1/3 of the custard over bananas. continue to layer wafers, bananas and custard to make 3 layers each, ending with custard.
• 8 beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. spoon on top of pudding, spreading to cover entire surface and sealing well to edges.
• 9 bake at 425 degrees for 5 minutes or until delicately browned.
• 10 cool slightly or chill.
• 11 just before serving, garnish with banana slices, then stand nilla wafers upright around edge of dish.