Recipe#9193

Title: Banana Pudding 06

From: AnaDandy@my-dejanews.com (AnaDandy) 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Original Banana Pudding 
 Date: 29 Aug 1998 20:07:41 -0600 
 Message-ID: <35e1f3bd.25920467@news.ids.net> 

Makes 16 (1/2 cup) servings
 3/4 cup granulated sugar 
 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 
 dash salt 
 4 eggs, separated, at room temperature 
 2 cups milk 
 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 
 35 to 45 vanilla wafers 
 5 to 6 medium size fully ripe bananas, sliced
 Reserve 1 banana and 10 to 12 vanilla Wafers for garnish.
 Combine 1/2 cup sugar, flour and salt in top of double boiler. Stir
 in 4 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.
 Spread small amount on bottom of 1-1/2 quart casserole;cover with
 layer of vanilla Wafers. Top with 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 custard.
 Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry; gradually add remaining
 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Spoon on top of
 pudding, spreading to cover entire surface and sealing well to
 edges. Bake at 4250 F for 5 minutes or until delicately browned.
 Cool slightly or chill. Just before serving, garnish with banana
 slices, then vanilla Wafers upright and around edge of dish.