Old-Fashioned Banana Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. milk
3 eggs, separated
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 box vanilla wafers
6 medium size ripe bananas, sliced

Preparation

Combine 1/2 cup sugar, flour and salt in top of double boiler; stir in milk. Cook over boiling water, stirring constantly, until thickened. Cook, uncovered, 15 minutes more, stirring occasionally. Beat egg yolks. Gradually stir in hot mixture. Return to double boiler. Cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Add vanilla. Line bottom of a 1 1/2-quart casserole with vanilla wafers. Top with a layer of sliced bananas. Pour a portion of custard over the bananas. Continue to layer wafers, bananas and custard, ending with remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until mixture forms stiff peaks. Pile on top of pudding in casserole. Bake in preheated hot oven.