Classic Banana Pudding

17 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • FOR THE BANANA PUDDING:
  • 2/3 cups White Sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons Cornstarch
  • 1/8 Tablespoons Salt
  • 3 cups Whole Milk
  • 4 whole Large Egg Yolks
  • 1 whole Vanilla Bean
  • 2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, Cut Into Pieces
  • 1/2 teaspoons Good Vanilla Extract
  • 6 whole Ripe But Firm Bananas
  • 1 box Vanilla Wafers (12 Ounce Box)
  • _____
  • FOR THE MERINGUE (optional):
  • 4 whole Large Egg Whites At Room Temperature
  • 1/2 teaspoons Cream Of Tartar
  • 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract (optional)
  • 1 cup Superfine Sugar

Directions

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    ["PUDDING", "Place the sugar, cornstarch and salt in a 2 1/2 quart saucepan and whisk together until blended. Whisk in 2 cups of the milk. Mix the egg yolks into the remaining cup of milk and whisk into the mixture in the saucepan. Cut the vanilla bean in half lengthwise, scrape the seeds out with the back of a knife and place the pod and seeds into the milk mixture. Put in the butter pieces.", "Place on medium heat and bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat to maintain the simmer and keep stirring for about 2 minutes until it has thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla extract. Place plastic wrap on top of the pudding mixture to keep \"pudding skin\"" from forming.""

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