Ingredients for - Grandma's Banana Pudding

1. White sugar 1 cup
2. All-purpose flour ½ cup
3. Salt ½ teaspoon
4. Eggs, separated, divided 4 large
5. Milk 2 cups
6. Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon
7. Butter 1 tablespoon
8. Vanilla wafers, divided 1 (12 ounce) package
9. Bananas, sliced, or more to taste 4 medium
10. Cream of tartar ¼ teaspoon
11. White sugar 5 tablespoons
12. Vanilla extract ½ teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Grandma's Banana Pudding

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Make the pudding: Combine sugar, flour, and salt in a bowl. Set egg whites aside for meringue.

3 . Stage

Beat egg yolks in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add sugar mixture alternately with milk and vanilla, stirring constantly. Bring to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, 8 to 10 minutes. Add butter; continue stirring until thickened to a pudding-like consistency, 5 to 7 minutes more.

4 . Stage

Line the bottom of a baking dish with 1/2 of the wafers. Layer 1/2 of the banana slices over wafers and cover with 1/2 of the pudding. Repeat layers once more.

5 . Stage

Make the meringue: Beat reserved egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl, gradually adding cream of tartar, until soft peaks form. Add sugar and continue beating on high speed until stiff peaks form. Fold in vanilla. Spoon meringue over pudding.

6 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until meringue browns, 15 to 20 minutes. Let cool before serving.