Old-Fashioned Banana Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. sugar
4 c. milk
1/4 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla
3 doz. vanilla wafers
4 to 5 bananas, sliced

Preparation

Combine cornstarch, salt and sugar with 1 cup milk.
Scald remaining milk and add to cornstarch mixture.
Stir over medium heat until thickened.
Reduce heat; simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Remove from heat; add butter and vanilla. Cool.
Alternate layers of vanilla wafers, bananas and pudding in large, shallow dish.
Chill.
May be topped with whipped cream.