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Southern Banana Pudding
A classic layered banana pudding with cooked custard, Nilla Wafers, bananas, and meringue.
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Ingredients
Custard
- 1 cup sugar
- ⅓ cup flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 egg yolks
- 3 cups whole milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
Layers
- 11 oz Nilla Wafers
- 4–5 bananas
Meringue
- 4 egg whites
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Cook the custard with the sugar, flour, salt, egg yolks, milk, butter, and vanilla.
- Layer the Nilla Wafers, bananas, and custard.
- Make the meringue with the egg whites, cream of tartar, sugar, and vanilla.
- Top the pudding with the meringue.
- Bake at 350°F for 12–15 minutes.
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