Rich and Creamy Banana Pudding

Rich and Creamy Banana Pudding

Rich and Creamy Banana Pudding

 

1¼ cups sugar

½ cup all-purpose flour

½ tsp salt

4½ cups milk

8 large egg yolks

3 T. butter

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 (12-oz) box vanilla wafer cookies

8 bananas, sliced

1 (16-oz) carton frozen whipped topping, thawed

Garnish: crumbled vanilla wafers

 

Whisk together sugar, flour and salt in a medium saucepan. Whisk together milk and egg yolks in a medium bowl; add to sugar mixture, whisking until smooth. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 8 to 10 minutes or until very thick. Remove from heat; whisk in butter and vanilla until butter is melted. Layer half of cookies, half of custard, and half of bananas in a 3-quart baking dish; top with remaining cookies and custard.

Cover tightly with plastic wrap, and chill at least 4 hours or up to 2 days. Top with remaining bananas and whipped topping before serving. Garnish with crumbled vanilla wafers, if desired.

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