Grandmas Banana Pudding Food

GRANDMA'S BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine 1/2 cup sugar, flour and salt in top of double boiler.
• Stir in 4 egg yolks and milk; blend well.
• Cook, uncovered over boiling water, stirring constantly until thickened.
• Reduce heat and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat, add vanilla.
• Spread small amount on bottom of 1-1 1/2 quart casserole; cover with layer of wafers.
• Top with layer of sliced bananas.
• Pour about 1/3 of custard over bananas.
• Continue to layer wafers, bananas, and custard to make 3 layers of each, ending with custard.
• Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
• Spoon on top of pudding, spreading to cover entire surface.
• and sealing well to edges.
• Bake at 425° for 25 minutes or until delicately browned.
• Cool slightly or chill.
• Just before serving, garnish with banana slices, then insert vanilla wafers upright around edge of dish.
• Makes 16 servings.

GRANDMOTHER'S BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Prepare a double boiler. Mix together 1/2 cup sugar, egg yolks, flour and salt. Add milk and mix again. Heat on stove until the custard sticks to the sides of pan, approximately 20 minutes. Add vanilla after mixture has thickened. Let cool.
• To assemble: Put few drops of pudding in the bottom of a 2-quart dish and spread around. Layer Nilla Wafers and cut up 2 bananas, add 1/2 of custard, repeat layer and arrange wafers around the sides.
• In a separate bowl beat egg whites with 1/4 cup sugar and cream of tartar until it forms stiff peaks, spread on pudding and bake in a preheated 425 degree F oven for 4 minutes, just brown on top.
• Serve warm or cold.

GRANDMA'S BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the sugar and margarine until light and fluffy. Stir in the eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition, then stir in the vanilla.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking soda and salt. Blend this mixture into the egg mixture, alternately with the buttermilk; stir just to combine. Fold in the mashed bananas; mixing just enough to evenly combine. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes our clean, about 60 minutes.

GRANNY'S NANA PUDDING

Steps:

• In a chilled bowl, with chilled beaters, beat the cream and confectioners' sugar together until soft peaks.
• Whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, pudding mix, half-and-half, sour cream and the salt in a large bowl.
• Reserve 4 to 6 cookies for garnish and layer half of the remaining cookies among the bottom of 4 to 6 16-ounce serving dishes (or mason jars), or in a trifle bowl (or other large glass serving dish). Next, drizzle half of the caramel over the cookies, then a layer of half the bananas, then half the pudding mixture. Repeat the layers with the remaining ingredients. Top with the whipped cream and a butter cookie or cookies. Serve or chill up to overnight.

GRANDMA KATHERINE'S OLD FASHIONED BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Mix all ingredients minus banana and wafers. Place in saucepan atop stove, cooking on low heat. Stirring constantly until thickened. The consistency of a pudding.
• 2. Line bottom of casserole dish and up sides with vanilla wafers. 3 quart dish.
• 3. Place a layer of sliced banana on top of wafers. Cover with pudding. Repeat layers till all has been used.
• 4. Beat egg whites till stiff. Add 3 T sugar gently to whites. Place on top of pudding. My twist on grandmas recipe is a T of white Karo syrup in place of sugar.
• 5. Bake at 350F until peaks are golden.

GRANDMA RENE'S OLD-FASHIONED BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• In a saucepan or double-boiler, mix the sugar, flour, salt, milk, egg yolks and whole egg. Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly to bring up to a good temperature. Slowly increase heat until mixture thickens and bubbles and becomes thick. It will coat the back of a wooden spoon and when you draw your finger down the middle of the back of the spoon, the separation remains.
• Remove from heat and add vanilla and lemon oil or zest if using.
• Slice bananas 1/4" to 1/2" thick, whatever your preference.
• Use a 2 quart souffle dish or 10-inch pie plate. Layer vanilla wafers on bottom. Top with some bananas, followed by the custard. Repeat until all the custard is used. Finish with custard and wafers pressed down into it.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• MERINGUE:.
• Take room temperature egg whites and add cream of tartar and pinch of salt. Beat til foamy. As volume increases, slowly add sugar. Whip til glossy but not dry. Stop mixer and add vanilla. Whip til incorporated and meringue stands in stiff peaks but it not dry. Meringue should still have a nice sheen to it.
• Dump meringue on top of prepared banana pudding mixture and spread out to the edges and seal to the edge using a spatula. Sealing is important as the meringue will shrink from the edges if you don't.
• Bake in a 350 oven for 8-10 minutes, til golden brown. If you've tall peaks, watch closely for browning of the tips. They can brown really fast.
• Remove from oven and cool on countertop. Serve warm or put in refrigerator when completely cool to keep meringue from sweating.

NOT YOUR GRANDMA'S BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Prepare all 3 boxes of pudding mix in same bowl as instructed on the box.
• Let pudding chill in the refrigerator for 15-20 minutes.
• Mix tub of Cool Whip and cream cheese with an electric mixer. Mix until smooth and creamy.
• Once pudding mix is set, add the pudding and condensed milk to the Cool Whip and cream cheese mixture. Mix all together with electric mixer.
• Slice bananas into 1" slices. Squeeze a small amount of lemon juice on the slices to prevent browning.
• Use a 13x9 pan.
• Layer cookies, pudding mix, bad banana slices. Make 3 layers. End with pudding layer.
• Top with extra cookies and design with Cool Whip can.
• Refrigerate approximately 1.5 hours.

GRANDMA'S BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar and salt in a heavy sauce pan.
• Beat egg yolks. Combine egg yolks and milk, mixing well. Stir into dry ingredients.
• Cook over med heat, stirring constantly until smooth and thickened. Remove from heat.
• Stir in 1 tsp vanilla.
• Layer one-third of wafers in 3 qt baking dish. Slice bananas and layer over wafers. Pour 1/3 of cusard over bananas. Repeat layers twice.
• Beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add 1/4 c plus 2 tbsp of sugar, 1 tbsp at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.
• Add 1 tsp vanilla and beat until blended.
• Spread meringue over custard, sealing edges of dish. Bake at 425 for 10-12 min or until golden brown.

GRANDMA'S TOMATO PUDDING

Steps:

• In 4-quart saucepan over medium heat, heat tomatoes to boiling; stirring frequently.
• Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer until tomatoes are soft, about 10 minutes.
• Uncover saucepan and cook 15 to 20 minutes longer, stirring often, until tomatoes thicken slightly.
• Stir in tomato paste, brown sugar,salt and pepper.
• Put cubed bread over tomato mixture.
• Pour melted butter over bread.
• Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
• Serve.

GRANDMA'S BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Line the bottom of a baking dish with some wafers. Combine sugar, flour, and salt in a bowl.
• Beat yolks in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add flour mixture alternately with milk and vanilla extract, stirring constantly. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Add butter; continue stirring until thickened to a pudding-like consistency, 5 to 7 minutes more.
• Layer a portion of banana slices over the wafers and cover with pudding. Repeat layers with remaining bananas, wafers, and pudding.
• Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl, gradually adding cream of tartar, until soft peaks form. Add sugar and continue beating on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold in vanilla extract. Spoon meringue over the pudding.
• Bake in the preheated oven until meringue browns, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool before serving.

GRANDMA'S BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425.
• Make the custard: Combine sugar, flour and salt in a medium sauce pan over medium low heat.
• In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolks and milk together. Add to the sauce pan and cook over medium-low until thickened into a custard consistency, stirring regularly, about 12-15 minutes. Turn off heat and stir in the vanilla.
• Line a 2-quart baking dish with half of the vanilla wafers, then top with half of the sliced bananas and pour 1/2 the custard over top. Repeat with wafers, banana and remaining custard.
• Make the meringue: Place the egg whites in a medium bowl and add the 6 tablespoons of sugar. Use a stand mixer or hand mixer and beat on medium until the mixture reaches a white, glossy meringue consistency and has stiff peaks, about 5-6 minutes.
• Dollop the meringue on top of the banana pudding and smooth over the top.
• Bake at 425 for 3-5 minutes, until delicately browned. Watch closely so it doesn't burn. Serve warm or let cool, refrigerate and serve cold.