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Banana+Moonpie
pudding
This recipe comes from the makers of Moon
Pies, aMobile favorite, and my momKaren’s
favorite catch at Mardi Gras. —Ali
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
1
5.1-ounce box of instant vanilla pudding
1
14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk
1½ cups of cold water
3
cups heavy whipping cream
1
box of your favorite MoonPie
HOW TO PREP
Mix first three ingredients well and refrigerate until
set (4 hours – overnight.) After the pudding has set:
whip 3 cups heavy whipping cream until soft peaks
form.Then, fold pudding into the
whipped cream until smooth
and creamy. For presentation
use a large container to layer
pudding, crushed MoonPies
(choose your favorite flavor),
banana slices, repeat and top
with crushed MoonPies.
Miss Myra’s
Banana pudding
One of themost famous banana puddings in
Alabama is a local favorite in Birmingham,
Alabama, Miss Myra’s Pit Bar-B-Q. Miss
Myra first shared her recipe with Andrew
Zimmern of the Travel Channel.
“At Myra’s, you must save room for dessert
— without question, the banana pudding
is the best banana pudding in the world.”
—Andrew Zimmern
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
4
cups Nilla Wafers
5
ripe bananas, sliced into
⅓
-inch rounds
½ cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
⅓
cup all-purpose flour
2
⅓
cups milk
3
large egg yolks
2
tablespoons salted butter
2
teaspoons pure
vanilla extract
FOR MERINGUE
4
large egg whites
½ teaspoon pure
vanilla extract
⅛
teaspoon cream of tartar
¾ cup superfine sugar
HOW TO PREP
In a 9-inch square baking dish, arrange
half of the wafers in a single layer. Top with
half of the bananas. Repeat with the remaining
wafers and bananas.
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I’m all about convenience: Jiffy cornbread
mix, microwave popcorn, and instant
pudding mix. —Ali
WHAT YOU WILL NEED
1
small box of banana instant pudding
1
8-ounce tub of Cool Whip
1
box of Mini Nilla Wafers (I don’t know why, I
just like the little ones better!)
4
bananas, sliced
HOW TO PREP
Prepare pudding according to package, and let sit for
two minutes to completely gel before folding in ½
of the cool whip topping.
Line bottom and sides of a 9 X 9 glass pan
with Nilla wafers. Pour half of the pudding mix
over it, cover with a single layer of banana
slices and cover bananas with the rest of your
Nilla Wafers. Using a spatula, spread remaining
pudding mix and top with banana slices and
dollops of remaining cool whip. Refrigerate several
hours before serving.
Ali Rouse Royster’s
Instant Banana pudding
Banana Pudding, Sisters’,Troy, AL - Photo courtesy AlabamaTourismDepartment,
In a medium bowl, whisk the sugar with the flour. In
a large saucepan, gently heat the milk until hot but
not bubbling. Whisk in the sugar mixture in three
batches, then whisk in the egg yolks. Cook over
moderate heat, stirring frequently, until the custard
is thickened and pudding-like, 5 to 8 minutes.Whisk
in the butter and vanilla. Pour the hot custard over
the wafers and let stand at room temperature for
20 minutes. Refrigerate until chilled, then cover and
refrigerate overnight.
To Make The Meringue: In the bowl of a stand mixer
fitted with the whisk, combine the egg whites, vanilla
and cream of tartar. Beat at high speed until soft
peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes.With the machine on, add
the sugar 1 tablespoon at a time; beat until smooth,
glossy, just-firm peaks form, about 2 minutes. (Do
not overbeat or the meringue will become grainy.)
Spread the meringue evenly over the banana pudding,
swirling it decoratively. If you have a kitchen torch,
you can brûlée the meringue if desired.
Historic photos courtesy of Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, AL
