BANANA PUDDING NEAR ME RECIPES

Steps:

• Separate the yolks from the whites of 3 of the eggs; set aside the whites. Add the remaining whole egg to the yolks.
• In a saucepan, whisk together 1/2 cup sugar, the flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir in the whole egg and 3 yolks, and then stir in the milk. Cook uncovered, stirring often, until the mixture thickens, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Spread a thin layer of the pudding in a 1 1/2-quart casserole dish. Arrange a layer of vanilla wafers on top of the pudding. Thinly slice the bananas crosswise, about 1/8 inch thick, and arrange a layer of banana slices over the wafers. Spread one-third of the remaining pudding over the bananas and continue layering wafers, bananas and pudding, ending with pudding.
• To make the meringue, beat the reserved egg whites with a pinch of salt until they are stiff. Gradually beat in the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and continue beating until the whites will not slide out of the mixing bowl when it is tilted.
• Spread the meringue over the pudding with a spatula, making a few decorative peaks on top, and bake until the meringue is lightly browned, 5 minutes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375^. Base: Place torn cake pieces in a sprayed 2 quart casserole; pour butter over cake pieces and toss to coat evenly. In a medium bowl, lightly beat eggs; add milk, sugar,vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Stir in bananas. Pour mixture evenly over cake pieces and stir to coat.
• Bake,uncovered at 375^ for about 40 minutes or until a silver table knife inserted in center comes out clean.
• Sauce: Melt butter in a small saucepan, combine sugar and tapioca; add to butter, Stir in milk and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until the mixture comes to a full boil and thickens. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Serve sauce over warm pudding. --- Note: Other extracts may be used instead of vanilla- such as: orange rum strawberry coconut
• Instead of bananas: use fresh- blueberries peaches.canned pineapple tidbits or chunks --- Add: coconut chocolate chips cherries nuts raisins