Original Nilla Banana Pudding

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 dash salt
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 44 vanilla wafers
• 5 -6 medium ripe bananas, sliced

Recipe

• 1 reserve 2 tablespoons sugar. in top of double boiler combine remaining sugar, flour and salt. beat in 1 whole egg and 3 egg yolks; reserve 3 egg whites. stir in milk. cook, uncovered, over boiling water, stirring constantly, 10 min., or until thickened. remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
• 2 spoon about 1/2 cup custard onto bottom of 1 1/2-qt. round casserole dish; cover with 8 nilla wafers. top with layer of sliced bananas; pour about 2/3 cup custard over bananas. arrange 10 nilla wafers around outside edge of dish. cover with 12 nilla wafers; top with sliced bananas and 2/3 cup custard. cover custard with 14 nilla wafers; top with sliced bananas and remaining custard.
• 3 in small bowl, beat reserved egg whites till stiff but not dry; gradually add reserved 2 tablespoons sugar; beat till mixture forms stiff peaks. spoon on top of custard, spreading to cover entire surface.
• 4 bake at 425 degrees for 5 min., or till surface is lightly browned.
• 5 choice of garnish: extra banana slices and/or crushed cookie crumbs. serve warm or chilled.