This is the banana pudding I grew up eating.
I think it's pretty traditional in the sense that it has a
meringue topping and homemade custard.
I can enjoy the layered versions that use pudding mix and whipped cream,
but it sure doesn't bring back the memories this one does.
but it sure doesn't bring back the memories this one does.
It's my mom's recipe, I love it, and I wouldn't change a thing.
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Rattlebridge Farm: Foodie Friday
Old Fashioned Banana Pudding
1/2 cup sugar
3 tbsp flour
Dash of salt
2 cups milk
1 egg
3 egg yolks, reserve whites
1/2 tsp vanilla
2-3 bananas
Juice of 1/2 lemon
3/4 box of Nilla Wafers
Meringue:
3 egg whites
1/8 tsp cream of tartar
3 tbsp granulated sugar
1 tbsp powdered sugar
Combine sugar, flour and salt in the top of a double
boiler. Whisk in milk; cook over medium heat stirring constantly until
thickened. Beat together egg and yolks, temper with 1/4 cup of hot milk liquid
and whisk back into milk. Continue to stir until thick, about 5-8 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
Slice bananas and combine with lemon juice.
Spread a small amount of custard on the bottom of a 1 1/2
quart oven safe baking dish; top with wafers and bananas. Continue layering 3
times, ending with custard.
Heat oven to 425*
Meringue: Beat reserved 3 egg whites and cream of tartar
until soft peaks form. Slowly add in granulated sugar and powdered sugar and
continue beating until stiff peaks form. Pile on top of pudding spreading to
edges; bake in a preheated 425* oven for 5-8 minutes or until golden brown.
Turn off the oven, open the door and let pudding cool in the oven for 15
minutes or so before removing.
Serve at room temperature(which I prefer) or chilled.
I bet this is so delicious! Banana pudding is my Pop's favorite meal so we ate it a lot growing up! Mom makes hers with whipped cream, but your meringue is beautiful!
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Leslie
Thanks, Leslie. I know we sure did enjoy it.
DeleteBanana pudding was my father's favorite dessert. You really brought back happy memories with this post! Thanks for including it at Foodie Friday.
ReplyDeleteYour welcome!
DeleteI love banana pudding. One of my favorite desserts. Brings back great memories.
ReplyDeleteI've never had real banana pudding, I guess.
ReplyDeleteThe first time I tried it, the dessert was made with banana-flavored pudding.
Did you know that the chemical compound used in artificial banana flavoring is also used in making pills? Yeah, I didn't think so--I just knew that the taste of that banana pudding, as well as the artificially-flavored banana ice cream I'd also tried, was just like the taste of the honey mixed up with antibiotics my mom made me eat when I refused to swallow pills while recovering from pneumonia. Yuck!
Years later a flavor chemist told me that I wasn't crazy, the chemical compound is the same.
Long way to say, I think I'd like this, as I love the flavor of a real banana.
Thanks, Andrea!