Banana Pudding

Recipe courtesy Gale Gand

Show: Sweet DreamsEpisode: Father's Day Favorites

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (5)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(5)

Cook Time:
10 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 10 min
Total:: 45 min

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Ingredients

2 cups milk (whole, 2 percent fat, or 1 percent fat)
1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
6 egg yolks
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold unsalted butter
2 bananas, sliced
1 cup cream
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
Banana leaves, optional

Directions

Combine the milk and vanilla bean in a small saucepan and bring just to a boil over medium heat. Immediately turn off the heat and set aside to infuse for 10 minutes.

Whisk the egg yolks and granulated sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the cornstarch and whisk vigorously until no lumps remain. Whisk in 1/4 cup of the hot milk mixture until incorporated. Whisk in the remaining hot milk mixture, reserving the empty saucepan.

Pour the mixture through a strainer back into the saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and slowly boiling. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter.

Stir in the banana slices and pour into dessert cups and chill, covered if you don't want a skin, uncovered if skin is your thing.

Whip the cream with the sugar and cocoa powder until stiff. Keep chilled until ready to serve. Cut banana leaves in long triangles and stick it at the back of the pudding for decoration. Top pudding with a dollop of cocoa whipped cream.

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recipe Banana Pudding
Karen fairview, OR 03-08-2009
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Yum
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This pudding turned out very good and thickened up REALLY well!
recipe Banana Pudding
ALLISON Austin, TX 12-02-2008
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Ignore the pudding post...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

You might as well purchase pre-made banana pudding from the grocery store (hypothetically - I'm not sure if they sell it) if... you're going to use boxed pudding. Shortcuts aren't always best. This turns out wonderful! Read more
recipe Banana Pudding
Marianne Auckland, WY 03-23-2008
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Great inspiration for other desserts
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

Being in New Zealand [I don't know what US city I am listed under], I haven't been able to obtain vanilla wafers, but... have made this twice anyway. The first time, I just did this pudding without the wafers and it was a big hit - no texture, but the brothers did not seem to mind - and the second time, I substituted the vanilla wafers with chocolate chunk cookie crumbs which was AMAZING, especially with roasted peanuts. So overall - great custard and cream recipe that can be made with anything!Read more
recipe Banana Pudding
Fallon Gainesvile, FL 06-19-2006
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good eats
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

well I liked this recipe, but I found that makeing this recipe with instant pudding is just as good! Of u follow this recipe... it is just as good: Mix one (1) 3.4oz box of instant vanilla pudding and one (1) 0.9oz box of instant Banana Cream pudding with 4 cups ice cold WHOLE milk with a wire whisk for about 3 minutes, refrigerate for about 10 minutes... while pudding is being refrigerated slice three (3) bananas (not to big BUT not to small) then put a layer vanilla wafers and then a layer of bananas, 1/4 of your pudding, and continue four (4) times and then on top put a layer of bananas (LEAVING ROOM BETWEEN EACH ONE) then stick about 10 vanilla wafers into the pudding between each banana! Rifrigerate for about 1-11/2 hours!Read more
recipe Banana Pudding
Kelen Atlanta, GA 09-17-2005
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puddin good
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The guys @ the fire station loved it. I did alter the recipe and made a big hotel pan full. Try it from scratch, leave the... boxe pudding in the store. It will be worth it.Read more