Grandma's Banana Pudding

Grandma's old-fashioned banana has layers of vanilla wafers, vanilla custard, and banana slices under a baked meringue topping.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 487 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 cups milk
• 5 tablespoons white sugar
• 4 large eggs, separated, divided
• 1 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafers, divided
• 0.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.25 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 4 medium bananas, sliced, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until meringue browns, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool before serving.

Step 3

Make the pudding: Combine sugar, flour, and salt in a bowl. Set egg whites aside for meringue.

Step 4

Beat egg yolks in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add sugar mixture alternately with milk and vanilla, stirring constantly. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Add butter; continue stirring until thickened to a pudding-like consistency, 5 to 7 minutes more.

Step 5

Line the bottom of a baking dish with 1/2 of the wafers. Layer 1/2 of the banana slices over wafers and cover with 1/2 of the pudding. Repeat layers once more.

Step 6

Make the meringue: Beat reserved egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl, gradually adding cream of tartar, until soft peaks form. Add sugar and continue beating on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold in vanilla. Spoon meringue over pudding.