No boxed pudding here. Authentic Southern banana pudding from scratch starts with homemade pudding, sliced bananas and real whipped cream. It's true heaven in a dish.
Prep Time 8 hourshours20 minutesminutes
Total Time 8 hourshours20 minutesminutes
Servings 8people
Calories 288kcal
Author Lisa B.
Ingredients
3tablespoonsall-purpose flour
1 ¼cupsgranulated sugardivided
1/8teaspoonsalt
6tablespoonswater
3egg yolks
4cupsheavy creamdivided
1stick unsalted butter
1teaspoonvanilla
4large bananas
4cupsvanilla wafers
Instructions
In a double boiler, mix together the flour, 1 cup of sugar, and salt. Add water and stir until mixture forms a paste. In a separate bowl, lightly beat eggs and three cups of heavy cream. Stir into paste. Allow mixture to simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Remove from heat. Add butter and vanilla, stirring until butter has melted. Let cool.
Arrange vanilla wafers in a single layer on the bottom of a 9 x 13 x 2 inch casserole dish. Slice bananas and layer over vanilla wafers. Pour vanilla pudding mixture over bananas and vanilla wafers.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 6-8 hours.
Before serving, beat remaining heavy cream on high with an electric mixer. Slowly add sugar. Continue to beat until still peaks form.