Banana Meringue Delight Recipes

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 8-inch round cake pans.
• Cream the granulated sugar and butter with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Mix in the vanilla, eggs and bananas. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda and salt. Mix the flour mixture into the butter mixture, alternating with the sour cream--do not overmix. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pans and bake until a tester comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let the cakes cool before removing from the pans.
• For the buttercream: In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment, mix the salt, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and egg whites for 5 minutes on medium-high speed. Add the butter, little by little, and mix for 10 minutes. Fold in the chopped strawberries.
• To assemble the cake: Using a serrated knife, cut the top dome off of the cakes to make them level. Cut one of the cakes in half horizontally to form 2 layers. Repeat with the second cake for 4 layers total. Place one cake layer on a serving plate and spread buttercream on top. Stack a second layer on top and spread buttercream on top. Repeat with the remaining 2 layers. Using an offset spatula, spread buttercream on the outside of the cake. Smooth using up and down strokes, and then scrape off any excess buttercream.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degree. Prepare crust by adding the butter and flour to a bowl and blend using a large fork or pasty blender. Add chopped pecans and mix. Press mixture into the bottom of a 8 x8 or 9 x 7 x2 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool. While the crust is cooling prepare the filling. In a large bowl using a kitchen aid mixer or a hand mixer add the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar. Cream the mixture until combined. Fold in 1 - cup cool whip and set aside. Prepare pudding according to package directions adding the 2 cups milk. Using a wire whisk, mix the pudding until thickened. When the crust is completely cooled spread on the cream cheese mixture evenly. Add a single layer of sliced bananas. Add the banana cream pudding and spread evenly. Top with remaining cool whip. Sprinkle the crushed vanilla wafers evenly over the top. Be sure to seal all edges. Chill for at least 2 - 3 hours before serving. Cook's Note: Pecans can be omitted if you have a nut allergy or just prefer a plain shortbread crust.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees Farenheit.
• In large bowl, beat egg whites until slightly stiff. Gradually add sugar and cream of tartar and continue to beat. Add vanilla and salt and continue beating until whites stand in stiff peaks. Spray 9 x 9- inch glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Spread meringue over entire bottom and sides of dish to form a crust. Bake in 300 degrees Fahrenheit oven for 45 minutes. Remove and cool.
• After crust has cooled, prepare pudding mix according to package directions and fold in sliced bananas. Pour pudding mixture into crust and sprinkle ground graham crackers on top. Chill and serve.

Steps:

• Mix flour, butter and 3/4 of the nut meal together.
• Press in bottom and sides of pan and bake 15 minutes 350*.
• Let cool and place in freezer.
• Mix together, conf.
• sugar, Cool Whip, cream cheese.
• When creamy, spread over crust.
• Mix 2 small boxes banana cream pudding, cold milk, pour over cream cheese layer.
• put remainder of Cool Whip over top.
• Sprinkle with remaining nut meal or chopped nuts.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*. Combine flour and butter. Stir in chopped nuts. Press into an ungreased 13x9 inch pan. Bake 30 minutes. Cook completely.
• Mix cream cheese and confectioners' sugar. blend in half the whipped topping. Spread over cooled crust.
• Combine milk and pudding mix. Beat 2 minutes. Pour over cream cheese layer. Slice bananas and place on top. Spread rest of whipped topping over the top. Refrigerate 2 hours before serving.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, sugar and cinnamon; set aside. , In a large skillet, saute the bananas in butter over medium heat for 1 minute. Sprinkle with crumb mixture; cook for 3 minutes or until heated through. Serve warm over ice cream.

Steps:

• 1. In small bowl combine crumbs, margarine or butter and sugar. Sprinkle half of crumb mixture in eight 10-ounce custard cups* or dessert dishes. Top with half of banana slices.2. In large bowl beat milk and pudding mix with wire whisk for 2 minutes. (Mixture will be thick.) Spoon half of pudding over banana. Repeat layers of crumbs, banana slices and pudding.3. Spoon whipped topping on pudding. Refrigerate at least 15 minutes.4. Garnish as desired. Store in refrigerator.*NOTE: Recipe may also be prepared in 2-quart serving bowl. Layer half of crumb mixture, half of banana slices and half of pudding in bowl. Repeat layers. Spoon whipped topping on pudding. Refrigerate.

Steps:

• Combine graham cracker crumbs, margarine, and sugar in a 9x13-inch baking dish. Press cracker mixture into the baking dish with the back of a spoon to form a crust.
• Stir pineapple, cherry pie filling, bananas, sweetened condensed milk, coconut, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until evenly mixed. Fold whipped topping into pineapple mixture and spread over cracker crush. Sprinkle with pecans and drizzle with ice cream topping. Refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk together milk and pudding for 2 minutes.
• Fold in whipped topping. Refridgerate for at least 5 minutes.
• Divide half of pudding mixture among four dessert cups (wine glasses would be pretty too!).
• Top with half of the banana slices and remaining pudding mixture.
• Sprinkle with crumbs and top with remaining banana slices.