Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 2 cups milk (2% or higher)
  • ⅔ cups sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 Tablespoons salted butter
  • 4-5 bananas (peeled and sliced)
  • 50 vanilla wafers ((about half a box))
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3 Tablespoons powdered sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instruction

  • In a medium saucepan, whisk together the milk, sugar, cornstarch, egg, and egg yolk.
  • Once well-combined, place the pan over medium-heat.
  • Whisk often to prevent lumps from forming.
  • Making this custard takes a bit of patience. You are stirring and stirring and then all of a sudden it starts getting thick. So that's why you need to whisk constantly.
  • Cook until thick and bubbly.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and add the butter and banana extract (or vanilla extract) and whisk until completely melted.
  • In an 8-inch (2 quart) baking dish, place a layer of bananas, then top that with a layer of vanilla wafers.
  • Pour 1/2 of the custard over the wafers and spread to the edges.
  • Repeat this process once more.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least four hours.
  • For the whipped topping:
  • Whip the heavy cream with the vanilla and the powdered sugar until it reaches soft peaks. Spread the whipped cream over the chilled pudding. Top with crushed vanilla wafer cookies.