Recipe for cooking old-fashioned banana pudding

Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Souffles and Puddings

Old-Fashioned Banana Pudding

Source: Thelma Allen - Recipes from Sweet Yesterday

1/3 c. cornstarch
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. sugar
4 c. milk, divided
1/4 c. butter
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
3 dozen vanilla wafers
4 or 5 sliced bananas

Combine first 3 ingredients with 1 c. milk. Scald remaining milk; add cornstarch mixture. Stir over med. heat until thickened. Reduce heat; add butter and vanilla extract or flavoring. Cool.

Alternate layers of vanilla wafers, bananas and pudding in a lrg. shallow dish and chill. May be topped with whipped cream.