Banana Pudding Parfaits

Adapted from Hazel Smith-World's Best Banana Pudding Recipe

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Emeril Salutes Nashville

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RECIPE
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Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: 30 min
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 1 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
2 heaping tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups evaporated milk
3 large eggs
1 stick unsalted butter (8 tablespoons)
1 teaspoon vanilla
30 vanilla wafers, crushed (about 1 cup crumbs)
3 to 4 bananas, sliced

Meringue:

1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

Mix sugar and flour in a saucepan. Separate eggs. Reserve whites for meringue. Stir yolks with a fork until blended. Add milk in same cup as egg yolks. Slowly stir egg/milk mixture into sugar/flour mixture until well blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, until very thick. Remove thickened custard from heat, add butter and allow to melt. Cool. Add vanilla flavoring.

Divide half of the crushed wafers between 4 (8-ounce) glasses or goblets. Top each with 5 to 6 slices banana. Pour half of the cooled custard evenly into each glass over the bananas. Repeat each layer with the remaining ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

To make the meringue: whisk together the reserved egg whites and sugar in a large heatproof bowl. Set the bowl over a saucepan of gently simmering water and whisk constantly until the sugar is dissolved and whites are very hot to the touch. Transfer the mixture to the bowl of a standing mixer. Whip the whites until stiff, glossy peaks form and the meringue is cool. Add the vanilla and mix well. Spoon the meringue or pipe with a piping bag over the pudding in each glass.

Using a hand-held blowtorch, brown the meringue until golden. Serve immediately.

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recipe Banana Pudding Parfaits
Nansy Cleveland, TN 02-04-2007
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Banana Bam
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I am just learning to make desserts and found this recipe quick, easy, and delicious! Thanks, Emeril.
recipe Banana Pudding Parfaits
Anonymous 12-05-2006
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Banana Pudding Parfaits
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

These were nice i didn't make the glaze for them though. It was too much work for my schedule. This was very good and I had... complete silence at the dinner table so it kept them occupied for a little bit. I would highly recomend having a lot of time to do this recipe before starting.Read more
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Claudia alpharetta, GA 11-06-2006
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This really was the best I've ever made
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Everyone really commented on the banana pudding that this receipe made and it will be my holiday party dish I take to all the... parties. It is also a new family favorite.Read more
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wayne woolrich, PA 10-27-2006
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good stuff
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

realy realy good my grandson loved it and so did I will make to take for a desart to a dinner great stuff.
recipe Banana Pudding Parfaits
Gwendolyn Washington, DC 04-15-2006
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Creamy Good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Everytime I make this recipe it never lasts more than an hour. I did not like the evaporated milk so I used 1/2 evaporated... milk and 1/2 heavy cream and the custard was soooo rich and creamy!! This one is a keeper!! Emeril you are the BEST!!!Read more
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Kelly Cape Girardeau, MO 03-13-2006
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Does not live up to its name
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I tried this recipe without the meringue, and I was very disappointed. It taste disgustingly sweet with so much sugar and... condensed milk. It takes a while to make. I think I spent 10 minutes to get it to thicken up and then I burned the bottom. It was a mess. Since the others reviews indicate that other people really like it. I would suggest keeping a box of instant pudding on hand, and making one parfait other than 4. If it doesn't work out, at least you didn't waste the whole thing. Good Luck!!Read more