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Ingredients
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 cups milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ounces (1/2 stick) butter
- 3 medium bananas, sliced
- 1 (12-ounce box) vanilla wafers
For the meringue topping, optional:
- 3 egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 cup sugar
Directions
Mix together sugar and cornstarch and slowly add milk. This should be cooked in the top of a double boiler, but you can cook it over low to medium heat, stirring constantly until it thickens--do not leave it unattended. Slightly beat egg yolks and temper with a small amount of the hot custard; stir well. Add egg mixture to custard pot and cook 2 more minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla and butter. Let cool. In a 9 by 9-inch oven proof baking dish, alternate pudding, bananas, and wafers, beginning with pudding and ending with pudding. Add topping, if desired.
For the meringue topping, if using:
Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar until stiff peaks form, then spread onto top of pudding mixture. Bake until golden brown.
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By Wesso
on May 20, 2013
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Like many others, my custard came out runny! I was very disappointed. Looks like I'll have to keep looking for a custard recipe I can use.
By alishaamber7
on March 23, 2013
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The custard was a little tricky. The first one I made came out a little lumpy because I had to add cornstarch. I made it again a few weeks later and used whole milk with double the cornstarch and it came out perfect! I had perfect creamy custard in less than 20 minutes.
By AmberJannel
Atlanta
on February 03, 2013
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I have to agree with some of the other raters. The custard never thicken for me. I think less milk and more cornstarch will do the trick. I've made the 'not yo mama banana pudding' and that was a hit!! But this time I wanted to make it from scratch...i'll have to tweak the ingredients a bit and see what happens this second go round. Excuse me as I throw this banana pudding (soup away, sad day :(
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