The Real Old Timey 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.

BAKED BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Toss the banana slices and lemon juice in a small bowl and set aside.
• Combine 1/2 cup of the sugar, the flour and salt in a 3-quart saucier. Add the egg yolks and whisk to combine. Add the half-and-half and carefully whisk to combine. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until the mixture reaches 172 to 180 degrees F, approximately 5 to 10 minutes. The mixture will begin to thicken and bubble around the edges. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the vanilla extract.
• Spread a small amount of the pudding in the bottom of an oven-safe 1 1/2-quart glass mixing bowl. Cover with a layer of vanilla wafers, followed by a layer of banana slices. Pour 1/3 of the remaining pudding on top of the bananas and repeat, ending with a layer of pudding.
• Whisk the egg whites and cream of tartar in the bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar and continue whisking until stiff peaks form. Spoon the meringue over the warm pudding, being sure to cover the edges. Bake until the meringue is evenly browned, about 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the pudding from the oven and cool for 15 minutes before serving. Cool completely before refrigerating. Refrigerate for up to 3 days.

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.

THE REAL ( OLD TIMEY ) BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• 1. Beat eggs --Mix sugar ,flour and salt...add this to eggs , gradually add milk till mixed. Cook in HEAVY BOILER PAN UNTIL thick--(STIRRING CONSTANTLY). Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla.
• 2. Beat pint of heavy whipping cream until it begins to slightly thicken, then add 3 heaping Tbsps. of sugar and beat till thickened.
• 3. Layer in a large bowl : wafers , bananas ,pudding , whipping cream...continue until all is used , top with banana slices and cookie crumbs.

OLD-FASHIONED BANANA PUDDING MADE EASY

Steps:

• 1. Empty contents of pudding mix into a medium sauce pan. Add egg yolks and milk. Stir well. Place pan on medium heat and heat to boiling, stirring constantly until pudding is thickened, set aside.
• 2. In a casserole dish, layer vanilla wafers on the bottom and pour about one cup of pudding over the wafers. Peel and slice bananas and layer half of the sliced bananas over the pudding. Crush some of the wafers and layer over the bananas. Add another cup of pudding layering remaining bananas, more crushed vanilla wafers. Cover with final cup of pudding. Mix meringue as follows.
• 3. MERINGUE: Add egg whites to mixing bowl and sprinkle with salt. Beat until foamy and gradually add sugar while beating constantly. Beat until stiff peaks form and then spread over pudding.
• 4. Bake at 325 degrees for about 10 minutes or until meringue is set and golden.
• 5. ABOUT THE VANILLA WAFERS: There's not really any precise amount to add, it's just a matter of taste. Just add as little or as many as you like. I like a lot of them! :)

NEE'S OLD TIMEY COOKED BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• In the top of a double boiler, combing the first three ingredients and mix well.
• Gradually add the milk and stir until well blended.
• Bring the water in the bottom of your double boiler to a rolling boil, then reduce the heat to low and cook the sugar/flour/milk mixture until it thickens;stirring constantly so that it does not stick or burn.
• In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks until thick and light yellow.
• Taking about 1/2 cup of the hot flour/sugar/milk mixture, "temper" it by adding some of it to the beaten egg yolks; stir well.
• Add the egg mixture back in to the sugar/flour/milk mixture and continue to cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture becomes desired thickness.
• Remove this from the heat and add the first 1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla flavoring.
• In an ungreased 3 quart baking dish, layer 1/4 of the vanilla wafers.
• Peel and slice one banana and layer it over the wafers.
• Pour 1/4 cup of the pudding mixture over the bananas.
• Repeat this three more times using the wafers, then bananas, then pudding mixture.
• In a small bowl, beat the egg whites at high speed until they become foamy.
• Gradually add the 1/4 cup sugar about a tablespoon at a time until soft peaks form in the meringue (this takes 3-4 minute to allow time for the sugar to dissolve).
• Add the 1/2 teaspoons vanilla and beat well.
• Spread the meringue over the pudding making sure to get it all the way to the edges of the pan to "seal" it.
• Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

OLD-FASHIONED BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Mix flour and salt in a large sauce pan.
• Add milks and egg yolks to pan slowly, stirring constantly over medium heat, until mixture thickens, about 7-8 minutes, then remove from heat.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Layer enough banana slices to cover the bottom of a 2 quart casserole dish.
• Cover the bananas with 1/3 of the pudding mixture, and layer with 1/3 of the vanilla wafers.
• Repeat layering, starting with bananas, then using pudding, then vanilla wafers.
• Do the layering a third time as usual, except do not cover the pudding with wafers; place the wafers around the edges of the casserole, tucked into the pudding.
• Beat the egg whites at high speed with a mixer until they foam.
• Add the sugar gradually, and keep beating until stiff peaks form.
• Spread this over the top of the pudding, forming a seal to the edges.
• Bake pudding at 325F for 25 minutes or until the meringue becomes light golden.
• Allow to cool 30 minutes before serving.
• Refrigerate unused portions.