Strawberry Banana Graham Pudding Food

BANANA GRAHAM CRACKER PUDDING

Steps:

• Mix sugar,cornstarch, and salt in saucepan. Add milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thick and bubbling. Cook and stir 2 minutes more, then remove from heat. Add a small amount of hot mixture to beaten egg yolks, then quickly add back to rest of mixture. Cook and stir for 2 more minutes, then remove from heat and add butter and vanilla.
• Layer in serving bowl. I put 1/2 of grahams on bottom, 1/2 bananas next, 1/2 pudding mixture next. Repeat layers and add 1/4 cup graham crumbs on top for garnish. Makes 4 or 5 servings.
• I usually make this in the morning, because it tastes wonderful after it has cooled all day in refrigerator and all the flavors marry. I also double this because there is never enough for all of my family.

BANANA GRAHAM DESSERT

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat pudding mix and milk on low speed for 2 minutes. Fold in sour cream. Let stand for 5 minutes. In a 3-qt. bowl, layer a third of the graham crackers, bananas and pudding mixture. Repeat layers twice. Refrigerate.

STRAWBERRY-BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Place a fine-mesh sieve over a medium bowl. In a medium saucepan, off heat, whisk together granulated sugar, cornstarch, salt, and vanilla beans and pod. Gradually whisk in milk until cornstarch has dissolved; whisk in yolks.
• Cook over medium, whisking constantly, until the first large bubble forms and sputters. Reduce heat to low; cook, whisking constantly, 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in butter until melted; immediately pour through sieve into bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto surface to prevent skin from forming; let cool completely.
• Cut bananas crosswise into 1/4-inch slices. Combine cream and confectioners' sugar in a bowl; whisk until stiff peaks form.
• Spoon one-third of pudding into a large glass bowl. Layer half of cookies, slightly overlapping, followed by half of bananas and half of strawberries. Spread one-third of whipped cream over fruit. Repeat layering of pudding, cookies, fruit, and whipped cream. Gently spread with remaining pudding; top with remaining whipped cream. Refrigerate until set, at least 4 hours or, covered, up to overnight. Garnish with whole berries before serving.