This tried and
true, purely Southern treat is sure to be found on the table at every family gathering. Be
sure to use very ripe, spotted bananas for the best flavor. If you only have access to
"normal" hard, yellow bananas and have the time, place them in a paper bag in a
dark place for a day or two. They'll ripen right up. Oh, and don't even
think about using boxed pudding mix!
Preparation Time: 1 Hour Serving Size: 8
- 3/4 cup sugar, divided into 1/2 and 1/4 cups
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- dash of salt
- 4 eggs, separated, room temperature
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- 2 cups whole milk
- 1 box Nilla Wafers®
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 7 ripe bananas, sliced
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Heat oven to 425°. Combine 1/2 cup sugar, flour and salt
in a saucepan. Add egg yolks and milk. Whisk together until well combined. Cook over medium
heat, stirring
constantly with a wooden spoon until thickened. Occasionally whisk to
prevent lumps. Reduce heat and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat; add vanilla. Spread a small amount of custard on the bottom of
a tall 2 quart
casserole. Cover with a layer of Nilla Wafers®. Top with a layer of bananas. Pour a
third of the custard over the bananas. Continue to layer wafers, bananas and custard to
make three layers of each, ending with custard. In a clean bowl, beat egg whites until
foamy. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and beat until stiff. Top
the casserole with the meringue and bake for 4 to 5 minutes until meringue is
golden-brown. |
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