Old-Fashioned Banana Pudding with Homemade Vanilla Wafers - Tuesday
You know how I love my old fashioned recipes!
July 31, 2018

ou know how I love my old-fashioned recipes!
Vanilla Wafers
- 7 ounces all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces butter, room temperature
- 3-1/2 ounces sugar
- 1 large egg
- 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon whole milk
Vanilla Pudding
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 large egg yolks
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon corn syrup
- 1-1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold, cut in chunks
To assemble:
- One banana
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- To make wafers: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a small bowl.
- In a mixer, beat butter and sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes, scraping down the sides after 1 minute.
- Add egg; beat 30 seconds. Add vanilla extract and milk; beat 15 seconds more. Add flour and mix just until incorporated.
- Chill dough. Scoop teaspoon-size portions and roll them between palms to form balls. Arrange balls on a parchment-lined baking tray, and flatten slightly.
- Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until cookies are golden brown.
- To make pudding: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs and cornstarch until smooth. Add salt, corn syrup and half the sugar; whisk until smooth and free of lumps.
- Heat milk with remaining sugar until hot but not boiling. Slowly pour milk into egg yolk mixure, stirring constantly. Once thickened and large bubbles begin to rise, cook 1 more minute, stirring vigorously. Remove from heat cool 5 to 10 minutes.
- Pour pudding into a blender and on high, add the butter chunks one at a time. Strain pudding through a sieve.
To assemble:
- Line ramekins with homemade vanilla wafers and diced banana. Divide pudding into ramekins. Refrigerate 2 hours.
- To serve, whip cream with sugar. Top puddings with the freshly whipped cream and serve.
(Recipe via: NOLA)