Banana Custard Pudding

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Title: Banana Custard Pudding
Categories: Desserts, Pies
Yield: 20 servings

2 1/2 c Sugar 1/4 c Butter, softened
1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Vanilla extract
1/4 c Cornstarch 1 pk (12-oz) vanilla wafers
7 c Milk 9 ea Med bananas, peeled
& sliced
4 ea Egg yolks, beaten

Combine sugar, flour, and cornstarch in a medium mixing bowl. Mix well,
and set aside.
Pour milk into a large saucepan; cook over medium heat until candy
thermometer registers 160 deg F. Gradually stir one-fourth of hot milk
into yolks; stir into reserved dry ingredients, and add to remaining hot
milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and coats the
spoon. Remove from heat, and stir in butter and vanilla. Let cool to room
temperature.
Line bottom of a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish with one-third of the vanilla
wafers. Arrange half of banana slices over wafers; top with half of cooled
custard. Repeat layers, reserving one-third of wafers to crumble and
sprinkle over custard. Chill thoroughly. Yield: 20 to 25 servings.

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