One of Troy Bridges' favorite things about Thanksgiving is his mom's cooking. "I don't cook," he said "but my mom is the best." Her banana pudding is one of his favorites, and he shared the recipe with all of us this holiday.
You'll need:
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3/4 cups sugar, divided
1/3 cups all-purpose flour
dash of salt
4 eggs, separated at room temperature
2 cups milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
5 to 6 medium fully ripe bananas, sliced
35 to 45 Nilla wafers
How it's made:
Preheat oven to 425 degrees
Reserve 1 banana and 10 to 12 Nilla wafers for garnish
Combine 1/2 cup sugar, flour and salt in top of double boiler
Stir in 4 egg yolks and milk, blend well
Cook, uncovered, over boiling water, stirring constantly until thickened
Reduce heat and cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes
Remove from heat, add vanilla, stir small amount on bottom of 1/2 qt. casserole
Cover with layer of Nilla Wafers
Top with layer of slice bananas
Pour about 1/3 of custard over bananas
Continue to layer wafers, bananas and custard to make 3 layers of each ending with custard
Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form
Spoon on top of pudding, spreading to cover entire surface and sealing well to edges
Bake for 5 minutes or until delicately browned
Cool slightly, then before serve garnish with banana slices then Nilla wagers around edge of dish
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