WARM BANANA PUDDING

Warm Banana Pudding image

I've enjoyed my mother's pudding for as long as I can remember. She and I revised it, using a sugar substitute and reduced-fat ingredients. With its meringue-like top and soft vanilla wafer layer, it's a Southern dessert at its fines.-

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

Sugar substitute equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup sugar, divided
3 tablespoons cornstarch
2 cups fat-free milk
2 eggs, separated
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large ripe bananas, sliced
1 teaspoon lemon juice
12 reduced-fat vanilla wafer

Steps:

In a large saucepan, combine the sugar substitute, 1/4 cup sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in milk until smooth. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until thickened. 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; stir in butter and vanilla., Pour half of the pudding into an ungreased 1-qt. baking dish. Toss bananas with lemon juice; layer over pudding. Arrange vanilla wafers in a single layer over bananas. Pour remaining pudding over wafers., In a large bowl, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Beat in remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Spread the meringue evenly over pudding. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 72mg cholesterol, Sodium 116mg sodium, Carbohydrate 45g carbohydrate, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.