Banana pudding

Banana Pudding

(Chilled dessert recipe for a trifle pudding with layers of banana, wafers & pudding.)
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PrepTime : Serves : Cook Time
15 Min 8 4.5 hrs

Ingredients:

60-70 vanilla wafers
1 cup granulated sugar
3 tbsp cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt
2 cans (12 fl.oz. each) evaporated milk
2 beaten large eggs
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 tbsp butter
5 ripe but firm bananas - cut into 1/4"slices
1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed.


Cooking Instructions:

Line the bottom and sides of a 2.5 quart glass bowl with 40 wafers. Combine sugar, cornstarch & salt in a medium saucepan, Add milk & stir to dissolve cornstarch & sugar. Whisk in the eggs & add butter. Cook on medium heat & when it begins to thicken, simmer for 1 min, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, add vanilla extract & leave to cool. Pour half of this over the wafers & layer with half the bananas followed by remaining wafers. Combine the remaining pudding batter & bananas & spoon over the wafers - refrigerate for 4 hrs min. Serve chilled.