Old Fashion Rich Vanilla Banana Pudding Food

OLD-FASHIONED BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat the milk in a medium saucepan to a simmer over medium heat. In a second medium saucepan, whisk the egg yolks with 3/4 cup of the sugar until thick and light. Stir in the flour and salt to make a smooth paste.
• Whisk the scalded milk into the egg mixture, blend well and then return the pan to gentle heat. (Make sure the cream is perfectly smooth before letting it boil!) Whisk until boiling. Continue to cook the cream, whisking constantly, until thick and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the vanilla extract and stir to combine. Strain the pastry cream into a bowl; set aside.
• Place a layer of the vanilla wafers all over the bottom of a medium baking dish (9-by-13-inch). Spread half of the reserved pastry cream on top of the wafers. Place the bananas evenly over the pastry cream in the baking dish. Top with a second layer of wafers. Spoon the remaining pastry cream over the wafers; set aside.
• In a heavy-duty mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the egg whites on high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, a little at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Spoon the meringue over the pastry cream and spread evenly to cover the entire surface, sealing well at the edges. Using a spatula, make curls and peaks in the meringue.
• Bake until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool slightly. Serve immediately, warm or cold.

OLD-FASHIONED BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine sugar and flour. Gradually stir in milk; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 2 minutes. Stir a small amount into eggs; return to pan and mix well. cook and stir over medium heat for 2-4 minutes. Remove from the heat; add butter, vanilla, bananas and peanuts. Pour into dishes. Chill.

OLD-FASHIONED BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Whisk together first 3 ingredients in a small bowl. Whisk together sugar mixture, milk, and 4 egg yolks in a medium-size heavy saucepan until well blended. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 6 to 8 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla.
• Layer half of vanilla wafers in an 8-inch square baking dish. Top with half of banana slices and half of pudding. Repeat procedure with remaining wafers, banana slices, and pudding.
• Beat egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add 3 Tbsp. sugar, beating until sugar dissolves and stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes. Spread meringue over pudding, sealing to edge of dish.
• Bake at 375°F for 7 to 9 minutes or until golden. Let cool 30 minutes, and serve warm; or chill an additional hour, and serve cold.

OLD FASHIONED VANILLA WAFER BANANA CREAM PUDDING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line the bottom of a 9-inch square glass baking dish with a single layer of vanilla wafers, and top with a layer of banana slices.
• To make the pudding, combine sugar with flour in a medium saucepan. Stir to combine, then stir in 1/2 cup milk.
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks until light in color, then whisk them into the milk mixture. Add the remaining milk and butter, and a pinch of salt.
• Place over low heat and cook until butter has melted and mixture has thickened, stirring frequently for 15-20 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Immediately pour half of this mixture over the bananas and wafers in the baking dish.
• Add a layer of vanilla wafers and then a final layer of banana slices. Pour the rest of the pudding mixture on top.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• Chill before serving, for at least 2 hours. Beat heavy cream with sugar on high speed until it forms stiff peaks. Serve garnished with homemade whipped cream and banana slices.

RICH BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Prepare pudding according to package directions, using 3 cups of milk. Add sweetened condensed milk and fold in whipped topping.
• Line bottom and sides of a 9X13 inch dish with vanilla wafers. Cover wafers completely with sliced bananas. Overlap them a bit.
• Pour prepared pudding mixture over wafers and bananas. Chill and serve.
• If desired, layers can be made.

"OLD-FASHIONED" BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine the salt, cinnamon, flour, and cornstarch in a bowl, and stir well to mix. Mash out any flour lumps with the back of your spoon. Set aside.
• Mix combine (to make custard) sugar, and eggs together well (just use a fork or whisk, but beat them well.) in a large heavy nonstick sauce pan pot.
• Add "flour mix", lemon juice, and milk to pan slowly, stirring constantly.
• Bring to a gentle boil, heating over a low to medium-high heat, stirring constantly, to avoid scorching,. And when the mixture begins to thicken, add the butter, continuing to stir. Reduce heat to low; bring to a simmer and cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Keep boiling, stirring, and cooking, about 5 to 10 minutes, until mixture thickens, reaching a nice pudding consistency. (believe me, you will know when this happens! It seems like it takes "forever"), [Note: If you're working with an electric cooktop, adjust the heat so that it's hot enough to boil, but not so hot that the pudding scorches.] then remove from heat.
• Remove from heat; and add vanilla, and mix stir in well. Let cool slightly.
• In serving bowl, 3 quart glass casserole dish, or a 9 inch by 9 inch baking dish, line the bottom with a layer of 1/3 of the vanilla wafers, and then line the sides with more vanilla wafers.
• Peel the bananas and slice into 3/8-inch rounds. Cover the banana slices with plastic wrap to keep them from darkening and quickly make your pudding.
• I usually have this step finished before I begin to make the custard.
• And place a top layer of banana slices, with 1/3 of the banana slices, in the baking dish on top of the vanilla wafers, enough banana slices to cover the bottom. Don't stint and put one slice of banana per wafer. Line those banana slices up edge-to-edge.
• Pour, spreading as necessary, 1/3 of the "custard" pudding mixture, over the banana layer.
• Repeat layering, staring with the vanilla wafers, then using bananas, then ending with custard on top.
• Place some vanilla wafers around the edge of the casserole, tucked into the pudding.
• Note: Pudding will be a bit soupy when you first remove it. Let it cool at least an hour before serving.
• Serve warm or chilled.
• Refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
• Chill deep bowl and beater.
• Then place in bowl and beat together until stiff:.
• 1 cup chilled whipping cream (35 or 40 percent).
• 1/4 cup sifted confectioner's sugar.
• Flavoring, if desired.
• Top with whipped topping.
• Refrigerate unused portions.