Saturday, July 2, 2011

BANANA PUDDING AND HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!

BANANA PUDDING
Serves 8


¾ cup sugar
¼ cup cornstarch
½ tsp. kosher salt
6 egg yolks
3½ cups milk
2 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
1 tbsp. dark rum
5 medium bananas, sliced
1 12-oz. box vanilla wafers
1 cup heavy cream
¼ cup confectioners' sugar

1. Whisk together sugar, cornstarch, salt, and yolks in a 4-qt. saucepan. Whisk in milk; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook, stirring, until custard thickens, 1–2 minutes. Remove from heat; whisk in butter, vanilla, and rum. Let cool.

2. Place ⅓ of wafers over bottom of 8″ × 8″ dish; top with ⅓ bananas; cover with ⅓ pudding; repeat twice. Whisk cream and confectioners' sugar to stiff peaks; spread over top.
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Photo by Todd Coleman



6 comments:

  1. this looks wonderful Teresa,
    I will plan to make it on the 4th...
    have a happy weekend,
    maureen

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  2. Teresa, this look so good. My hubby would love this. I will give it a try. Hope your weekend is relaxing and wonderful. xo

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  3. yummy yummy yummy! my favorite!!!

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  4. This does not look difficult! Banana pudding with vanilla wafers. So American for the Fourth! I'm going to try this one.

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  5. It looks delicious...

    Bon week-end a toi,

    L

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  6. Teresa all my boys love, love banana pudding, it is soooo good and this is really making me hungry, Kathysue

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