Banana Pudding - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
2/3 c. all-purpose flour
dash of salt
8 eggs, separated
4 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
vanilla wafers (or other plain, round cookies)
4 to 5 medium size bananas

Preparation

Combine 1 cup sugar, flour and salt in top of a double boiler. Stir in 8 egg yolks and milk; blend well.
Cook, uncovered, over boiling water, stirring constantly until thickened.
Reduce heat and cook, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
Remove
from heat. Add vanilla.
Layer bottom of a casserole dish with vanilla wafers.
Top with a layer of sliced bananas.
Pour about 1/3 of custard over bananas.
Continue to layer wafers, bananas and custard to make 3 layers of each, ending with the custard.