VANILLA WAFER BANANA PUDDING PIE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Line the bottom and sides of a 9-inch pie plate with a layer of alternating vanilla wafer crumbs and banana slices.
• To Make Pudding: In a medium saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups sugar with flour. Mix well, then stir in half the milk. Beat egg yolks and whisk into sugar mixture. Add remaining milk and butter or margarine.
• Place mixture over low heat and cook until thickened, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Pour half of pudding over vanilla wafer and banana layer while still hot.
• Make another layer of alternating vanilla wafers and banana slices on top of pudding layer. Pour remaining pudding over second wafer and banana layer.
• To Make Meringue: In a large glass or metal bowl, beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar, continuing to beat until whites are stiff. Spread meringue into pie pan, making sure to completely cover pudding layer.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, just until meringue is browned. Chill before serving.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Bake pie crust as directed on package for One-Crust Baked Pie Shell. Cool completely, about 30 minutes. Reserve 8 vanilla wafer cookies; coarsely crush remaining 16 cookies. Set aside.
• In large bowl, beat pudding mix and milk with whisk about 2 minutes or until thickened.
• Spoon and spread 3/4 cup pudding into bottom of cooled baked shell. Top with half the crushed vanilla wafer cookies and half the banana slices. Repeat layers; top with remaining pudding. Cover filling with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 3 hours to set.
• When ready to serve, remove plastic wrap from filling. Top each serving with a dollop of whipped topping and a vanilla wafer cookie. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.