Old Fashioned Banana Pudding
Ingredients
- 1 12 oz can evaporated milk
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 6 large egg yolks reserve egg whites
- 2 ½ cup half & half
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 11 oz box vanilla wafers
- 4 medium bananas sliced
Meringue:
- 6 reserved egg whites
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ½ tsp cream of tarter
- 6 Tbsp granulated sugar
Instructions
- In a medium-size mixing bowl, whisk together the evaporated milk, granulated sugar, flour and salt until dissolved.
- On the stove top in a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium-high, warm the evaporated milk mixture.
- In the same mixing bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the half & half.
- Whisk into the warmed evaporated milk mixture.
- Cook stirring constantly for 10-15 minutes over medium heat until the flour has cooked and the custard has thickened.
- Once thickened remove from the heat and whisk in 2 Tbsp of butter and 1 Tbsp of pure vanilla.
- Set aside
- Layer the bottom of a 7 x 11-inch oven safe dish with vanilla wafers.
- Top with banana slices.
- Cover with ½ of the custard.
- Repeat ending with custard.
- Whip the 6 reserved egg whites with the vanilla, and cream of tarter.
- Sweeten with granulated sugar.
- Whip for 3-5 minutes or until stiff peaks form.
- Spread the meringue on top of the banana pudding.
- Set the oven to broil to toast the top until golden.
- Garnish the edge with vanilla wafers, if desired.
- Store chilled.