Banana Pudding

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sweetener
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 4 large egg whites
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 80 vanilla wafers (about I box)
• 4 cups 2% milk
• 5 cups bananas, sliced (about 6 bananas)

Details

Servings 16
Adapted from flavorwavecooking.com

Preparation

Step 1

1) Combine flour, 1 1/4 cups sugar sweetener and salt in a large saucepan, stirring with a whisk. Gradually add milk, stirring until smooth. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean; add to milk mixture. Cook over medium heat 12 minutes or until thick and bubbly, stirring constantly.

2) Place eggs in a large bowl, gradually add hot milk mixture, stirring constantly. Pour mixture in pan; cook over medium heat 2 minutes or until thick and bubbly, stirring constantly. Discard vanilla bean.

3) Place egg whites in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until egg whites are foamy. Add 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating until stiff peaks form.

4) Arrange vanilla wafers in bottom of a round baking dish. Arrange half of banana over wafers. Pour half of custard over banana. Repeat with another layer of vanilla wafers, banana and custard. Top with meringue. Arrange remaining vanilla wafers around edge of meringue.

5) Place on lower rack of Flavorwave oven, bake at 375°F for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Serve pudding warm or chilled.

Servings: 16