Original Banana Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
dash of salt
4 eggs
2 c. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
vanilla wafers (to fit dish)
5 to 6 ripe bananas, sliced (about 4 c.)

Preparation

Reserve 2 tablespoons sugar.
In top of double boiler, combine sugar, flour and salt.
Beat in 1 whole egg and 3 yolks; reserve 3 egg whites.
Stir in milk.
Cook, uncovered, over boiling water, stirring constantly 10 minutes or until thickened.
Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
In bottom of 1 1/2-quart casserole, spoon 1/2 cup custard; cover with wafers to fit.
Top with generous layer of sliced bananas; pour 2/3 cup custard over bananas.
Arrange wafers around outside edge of dish; cover custard with wafers.
Top with sliced bananas and remaining custard.