Banana Pudding - 50's Style

Recipe Ingredients

• 0.75 c Sugar
• 3.00 tb Flour
• 1.00 ds Of salt
• 4.00 Eggs, divided
• 2.00 c Milk
• 0.50 ts Vanilla extract
• Vanilla wafer cookies as
• -needed.
• 5.00 To 6 medium sized fully ripe
• -bananas, peeled and sliced

Recipe Directions

• Yields 8 servings Combine 1/2 cup sugar, flour and salt in top of a double boiler.


• Mix in one whole egg and three egg yolks.


• Stir in milk.


• Cook uncovered over boiling water stirring constantly until thickened.


• Remove from heat and add vanilla.


• Spread a small amount on the bottom of a 1 1/2 quart casserole cover with layer of vanilla wafer cookies.


• Top with a layer of sliced bananas.


• Pour about 1/3 of custard over bananas.


• Continue layering cookies, bananas and custard to make three layers, ending with custard.


• Beat 3 remaining egg whites stiff but not dry.


• Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until mixture forms stiff peaks.


• Pile on top of pudding, covering entire surface.


• Bake in preheated 425 oven five minutes or until delicately browned.


• Serve warm or chilled.

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