Banana Pudding

Name: Banana Pudding
Ingredients: 1 large egg yolk; ¼ cup cornstarch; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 2 firm-ripe bananas (3, if small); 2½ cups low-fat or whole milk; 2½ cups low-fat or whole milk; 2 large eggs; ⅓ cup plus 3 tablespoons sugar

Preparation info

Serves about
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Classic Home Desserts

By Richard Sax

Published 1994

About

Banana pudding is a favorite down South, but it turns up all over the country. This version is lightened a bit—the pastry cream base is made with low-fat milk and fewer egg yolks than most traditional recipes.

Ingredients

2½ cups low-fat or whole milk
⅓ cup plus 3 tablesp

Dessert
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Pour ½ cup of the milk into a bowl; add the ⅓ cup sugar, the eggs, egg yolk and cornstarch and whisk until smooth; set aside.
In a small, heavy saucepan, combine the remaining