MAYA ANGELOU'S MAN-WINNING BANANA PUDDING/BANANA PIE W. MERINGUE

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Maya Angelou's Man-Winning Banana Pudding/Banana Pie W. Meringue image

I found this recipe in the October 2004 issue of O magazine. I love to cook the recipes of people I greatly admire--in a small way, to share something simple with them! I'm looking forward to trying Abraham Lincoln's favorite cake. This would be good as a banana pie in a zwieback [crushed zwiebacks and melted butter] crust, too, I suspect...

Provided by carrie sheridan

Categories     Pie

Time 5h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/3 cup cornstarch
1 pinch salt
3 cups milk
8 eggs, separated
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon vanilla
3 cups vanilla wafers
4 ripe bananas, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • In a large saucepan, combine 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch and salt; stir until blended.
  • Mix in milk.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened and boiling; boil 1 minute and remove from heat.
  • In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks. Then whisk in about 1/2 cup of the hot custard until blended. Pour yolk mixture back into the saucepan of custard; cook over medium heat, stirring, for 2 minutes.
  • Stir in butter and vanilla until blended.
  • Place vanilla wafers [these could be crushed in a large bag with a rolling pin] on the bottom of a shallow 2-quart casserole dish.
  • Top with layers of banana slices and custard.
  • Repeat layering, ending with custard.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites that are at room temperature with 1/4 cup sugar at low speed until frothy. Add cream of tartar; increase speed to medium and gradually beat in remaining sugar. Beat until egg whites hold stiff peaks.
  • Spoon meringue over hot custard immediately, making sure the meringue touches the baking dish on all sides (this prevents shrinking).
  • Transfer to oven and bake until golden, about 20 minutes.
  • Remove pudding from oven and cool 1 hour.
  • Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 435.8, Fat 17.1, SaturatedFat 8.6, Cholesterol 314.4, Sodium 221.6, Carbohydrate 58.2, Fiber 2.1, Sugar 37.5, Protein 13.3

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