Best Cooked Custard Banana Pudding Paula Deen Magazine Recipes

BANANA PUDDING WITH MERINGUE

Steps:

• Mix together 3/4 cup sugar and cornstarch and slowly add milk. This should be cooked in the top of a double boiler, but you can cook it over low to medium heat, stirring constantly until it thickens-do not leave it unattended. Slightly beat egg yolks and temper with a small amount of the hot custard; stir well. Add egg mixture to custard pot and cook 2 more minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla and butter. Let cool. In a 9 by 9-inch ovenproof baking dish, alternate pudding, bananas, and wafers, beginning with pudding and ending with pudding. Add topping, if desired.
• For the meringue topping, if using:
• Preheat oven to 350 °F. Beat egg whites and cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar until stiff peaks form, then spread onto top of pudding mixture. Bake until golden brown.

BANANA PUDDING

Steps:

• Whip all ingredients to stiff peaks. Set aside until making the pudding
• Mix sugar, flour and salt in a large heavy saucepan. Gradually stir in the scalded milk with a whisk. Cook the mixture over moderate heat while stirring constantly until slightly thickened. Slowly stir in approximately 1/4 cup the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks. Next add the yolks to the balance of the hot mixture and cook, stirring constantly until the mixture is fully thickened to a custard-like consistency and coats a spoon. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla. Let cool completely and then fold in 1/2 cup of the whipped cream. Use a large crystal bowl (or a trifle bowl) and spread a little of the custard on the bottom. Alternately layer banana slices and vanilla wafers, reserving 4 wafers, with custard in between each. Repeat and end with vanilla wafers on top. Spread remaining whipped cream over the top. Grind the 4 reserved wafers coarsely and mix with the ground macadamia nuts. Sprinkle on top of the whipped cream. Garnish with a fresh sprig of mint. Chill at least 30 minutes and serve.

BANANA CUSTARD PUDDING

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir for 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat. Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; gently stir in vanilla. , Cover and chill for 1 hour. Just before serving, fold in banana. Garnish with mint if desired.

BANANA CUSTARD PUDDING

Steps:

• Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt in saucepan.
• Over medium heat, slowly add milk, stirring until mixture comes to a boil.
• Cook for 2 minutes.
• Temper egg yolks by adding a small amount of hot liquid, then return all to the saucepan.
• Cook until thickened, then remove from heat.
• Stir in vanilla and chill custard for 1 hour.
• Just before serving, fold in banana slices.
• Garnish with mint if desired.