Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 6 cups 2% milk
  • 5 large egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup butter, cubed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 package (12 ounces) vanilla wafers, coarsely crushed
  • 4 medium bananas, sliced
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tablespoons sugar

Method

  • In a large heavy saucepan, mix sugar and cornstarch. Whisk in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat.
  • In a bowl, whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in butter and vanilla. Cool 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • In a 3-qt. baking dish, layer a third of the pudding, half each of the crushed wafers and bananas. Repeat layers.
  • Top with remaining pudding. Press plastic onto surface of pudding. Refrigerate, covered, 1 hour.
  • In a bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Just before serving, spread whipped cream over pudding.