Description
My grandma ran a country club and a restaurant in her day. She can make amazing food, but sometimes it’s hard to get a recipe from her because she doesn’t measure anything and makes everything from memory. While letting her talk it out, I was able to get this banana pudding and a few other recipes written down. Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafers, divided
- 1 cup white sugar
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 bananas, sliced, or more to taste
- 4 egg whites
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 5 tablespoons white sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Line the bottom of a baking dish with some wafers. Combine sugar
- flour
- and salt in a bowl.
- Beat yolks in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add sugar mixture alternately with milk and vanilla extract
- stirring constantly. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened
- 8 to 10 minutes. Add butter; continue stirring until thickened to a pudding-like consistency
- 5 to 7 minutes more.
- Layer a portion of banana slices over the wafers and cover with pudding. Repeat layers with remaining bananas
- wafers
- and pudding.
- Beat egg whites in a glass
- metal
- or ceramic bowl
- gradually adding cream of tartar
- until soft peaks form. Add sugar and continue beating on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold in vanilla extract. Spoon meringue over the pudding.
- Bake in the preheated oven until meringue browns
- 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool before serving.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 8