Rum Banana Pudding

Name: Rum Banana Pudding
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups milk; 2/3 cup sugar; 2 egg yolks; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 3 tablespoons light rum; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 6 medium bananas, sliced; 30 vanilla wafers; 1 cup chopped toasted pecans; 2 egg whites; 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar; 2 tablespoons sugar

12 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups milk
2/3 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
3 tablespoons cornstarch
3 tablespoons light rum
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 medium bananas, sliced
30 vanilla wafers
1 cup chopped toasted pecans
2 egg whites
1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 tablespoons sugar

Directions

1

Whisk together first 5 ingredients in a large saucepan over medium-low heat; cook, whisking constantly, 6 to 8 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla. Let stand 5 minutes. Gently stir bananas into pudding mixture.
2

Arrange 15 vanilla wafers in a single layer on bottom of a 1 1/2-quart baking dish; sprinkle 1/2 cup pecans evenly on vanilla wafers. Pour half of pudding mixture on top of pecans in dish. Repeat layers with remaining vanilla wafers, pudding, and ending with pecans.
3

Beat egg whites and 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy. Add 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until soft peaks form and sugar dissolves (about 1 to 2 minutes). Spread meringue evenly over top of banana mixture, sealing edges.
4

Bake at 400° for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.