Creamy Banana Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
1 1/2 c. cold water
1 (3 1/2 oz.) pkg. instant vanilla pudding and pie filling mix
2 c. Cool Whip
36 vanilla wafers
3 large bananas, sliced and dipped in lemon juice

Preparation

In large bowl, combine condensed milk and water.
Add pudding mix; beat until well blended.
Chill 5 minutes.
Fold in Cool Whip.
Spoon 1 cup pudding mixture in 2 1/2-quart round glass serving bowl.
Top with 1/3 each of the vanilla wafers, bananas and pudding.
Repeat layering twice, ending with pudding mixture. Chill thoroughly.
May garnish top with either halved strawberries or maraschino cherries (optional).