Grannys Homemade Banana Pudding Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Heat the milk in a medium saucepan to a simmer over medium heat. In a second medium saucepan, whisk the egg yolks with 3/4 cup of the sugar until thick and light. Stir in the flour and salt to make a smooth paste.
• Whisk the scalded milk into the egg mixture, blend well and then return the pan to gentle heat. (Make sure the cream is perfectly smooth before letting it boil!) Whisk until boiling. Continue to cook the cream, whisking constantly, until thick and creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the vanilla extract and stir to combine. Strain the pastry cream into a bowl; set aside.
• Place a layer of the vanilla wafers all over the bottom of a medium baking dish (9-by-13-inch). Spread half of the reserved pastry cream on top of the wafers. Place the bananas evenly over the pastry cream in the baking dish. Top with a second layer of wafers. Spoon the remaining pastry cream over the wafers; set aside.
• In a heavy-duty mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, beat the egg whites on high speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, a little at a time, beating until stiff peaks form. Spoon the meringue over the pastry cream and spread evenly to cover the entire surface, sealing well at the edges. Using a spatula, make curls and peaks in the meringue.
• Bake until lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove to a rack to cool slightly. Serve immediately, warm or cold.

Steps:

• Prepare a double boiler. Mix together 1/2 cup sugar, egg yolks, flour and salt. Add milk and mix again. Heat on stove until the custard sticks to the sides of pan, approximately 20 minutes. Add vanilla after mixture has thickened. Let cool.
• To assemble: Put few drops of pudding in the bottom of a 2-quart dish and spread around. Layer Nilla Wafers and cut up 2 bananas, add 1/2 of custard, repeat layer and arrange wafers around the sides.
• In a separate bowl beat egg whites with 1/4 cup sugar and cream of tartar until it forms stiff peaks, spread on pudding and bake in a preheated 425 degree F oven for 4 minutes, just brown on top.
• Serve warm or cold.

Steps:

• 1. combine pudding mix,milk,and cool whip until smooth.
• 2. layer everything as desired.1/2 package nilla wafers on bottom,2-3 bananas sliced half the pudding mixture,remaining bananas,remaining pudding mixture,then top it with the rest of the nilla wafers.
• 3. refridgerate at least 2-3 hours.

Steps:

• 1. Mix flour,sugar and salt in top of a double boiler;slowly stir in hot milk and cook till mixture thickens,stirring constantly.Stir a little of the hot mixture into beaten egg yolks,pour back into the double boiler and cook for 2 minutes.Remove from heat and add vanilla.Cool until warm. Alternate layers of wafers,sliced bananas and pudding in a deep 2qt. baking dish. In a medium bowl,beat the 2 egg whites until foamy with an electric hand mixer;gradually add 1/4 cup confectioners sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form.Spoon lightly on top of pudding.Bake at 400 degrees for 5-10 minutes or until golden brown. **Note...If you're making this for large family gatherings you may want to double ingredients! :)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, mix sugar, flour and salt. Whisk in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat., In a small bowl, whisk eggs. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Cool 15 minutes, stirring occasionally., In an ungreased 8-in. square baking dish, layer 25 vanilla wafers, half of the banana slices and half of the pudding. Repeat layers., Press plastic wrap onto surface of pudding. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Just before serving, remove wrap; crush remaining wafers and sprinkle over top.

Steps:

• 1. Cut up bananas and place in casserole dish. Then add layer of vanilla wafers. Repeat layers.
• 2. In a separate bowl, mix sugar and flour well.
• 3. Put milk and egg yolks in double boiler and mix well, then add sugar- flour mix. Constantly stir or it will burn.
• 4. Cook until thick.
• 5. Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla and stir.
• 6. Pour over banana and vanilla wafer layers.
• 7. Meringue: Beat egg whites and a little sugar until stiff.
• 8. Spread meringue on top and brown in oven.
• 9. Broil until brown; watch it closely it will brown quickly.
• * The meringue is optional.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Line the bottom of a baking dish with some wafers. Combine sugar, flour, and salt in a bowl.
• Beat yolks in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add flour mixture alternately with milk and vanilla extract, stirring constantly. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Add butter; continue stirring until thickened to a pudding-like consistency, 5 to 7 minutes more.
• Layer a portion of banana slices over the wafers and cover with pudding. Repeat layers with remaining bananas, wafers, and pudding.
• Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl, gradually adding cream of tartar, until soft peaks form. Add sugar and continue beating on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold in vanilla extract. Spoon meringue over the pudding.
• Bake in the preheated oven until meringue browns, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool before serving.