Grandma's Banana Pudding

A scratch stove - top vanilla pudding poured over vanilla wafers, fresh cut bananas and topped with additional crushed wafers.  

Any family gathering, get-together or cookout wouldn't be complete without a big bowl of homemade banana pudding! This holds true at my house and my mother in laws house. Southern Banana Pudding  is my families favorite old fashioned dessert, but my oldest son prefers banana pudding without the meringue topping.  

If you were raised in the south then you pretty much had the meringue version of banana pudding. This recipe is also listed on every box of Nilla Wafers, so it's been around for quite some time. I prefer to use Nilla Wafers versus other brands, but if I can't find them Mothers brand vanilla wafers is my second choice.  

Since my son isn't too keen on having the meringue topping occasionally I will make this recipe for Grandma's Banana Pudding. It's pretty much the same thing, but minus the meringue topping. Instead additional crushed vanilla wafers are used for the topping. I think this version is just as tasty and just as pretty as the original.  

I prefer my banana pudding a warm, but some folks like it cold. It's really a personal preference and great both ways. If you're looking for a good down home dessert, I hope you'll give this recipe a try. 

Grandma's Banana Pudding

1/4 - cup flour 
3/4 - cup of sugar
2 - eggs
3 - cups milk
1 1/2 - tablespoons butter
1/2 - teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 of a 12 - 16 ounce box vanilla wafers  
2 - 3 bananas, sliced semi- thick
1 1/2 - cups additional crushed vanilla wafers for topping

In a medium size pot over medium heat, add the flour, sugar and eggs, mix well. Slowly add the milk, stirring constantly using a wire whisk. 

Continue stirring pudding until it comes to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer until the pudding has thickened. You will know the pudding is thick enough when it coats the back of a spoon. 

Remove pudding from heat, add the butter and vanilla extract. Mix to combine and set aside.   

In a large bowl, add the vanilla wafers, and sliced bananas. Pour the pudding mixture over the vanilla wafers and bananas and lightly mix. 

Pour the pudding mixture into a serving dish. Crush about 1 1/2 cups vanilla wafers and sprinkle on top of the pudding. Refrigerate before serving.  

Adapted from: A cowboys wife


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