Southern Banana Pudding

Amount  Measure  Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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3  large  eggs -- separated
3/4  cup  sugar
1/4  cup  all-purpose flour
3  cups  2% low-fat milk
1  teaspoon  vanilla extract
50  vanilla wafer cookies
5 whole  bananas -- sliced
1/8  teaspoon  cream of tartar
Heat oven to 350°F.

In top of double boiler over medium heat whisk together 1/2 cup sugar, flour, and milk

Whisk in egg yolks and stirring constantly cook until thickened and mixture reaches 170°F. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and let pudding cool.

In a 1 1/2 quart baking dish spoon a small amount of the pudding on bottom and spread evenly. Place a layer of cookies over pudding.

Add a layer of bananas over the cookies.

Continue layering pudding, cookies, and bananas for 2 to three layers ending with pudding on top.

Whip egg whites with cream of tater and 1/4 cup sugar to form a meringue. Spread on top of pudding.

Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until meringue turns golden.

Makes 8 servings
Per Serving: 407 Calories; 11g Fat (24.4% calories from fat); 8g Protein; 70g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 86mg Cholesterol; 188mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain (Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Fruit; 1/2 Non-Fat Milk; 1 1/2 Fat; 3 Other Carbohydrates.
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