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== Description ==
Created by Maya Angelou
=== Ingredients ===
* 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon [[Granulated sugar|Sugar]]
* 1/3 cup [[cornstarch]]
* Pinch of [[salt]]
* 3 cups [[milk]]
* 8 [[egg]]s, separated
* 3 tablespoons [[butter]]
* 1 tablespoon [[vanilla extract|pure vanilla extract]]
* 3 cups [[vanilla]] wafers
* 4 ripe [[bananas]], thinly sliced
* 1/2 teaspoon [[cream of tartar]]
== Procedures ==
Preheat oven to 350&nbsp;°F. In a large saucepan, combine 1/3 cup [[Granulated sugar|Sugar]], [[cornstarch]] and [[salt]]; stir until blended. Mix in [[milk]]. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened and boiling. Boil 1 minute, then remove from heat.



In a small bowl, whisk [[egg]] [[egg yolk|yolks]], then whisk in about 1/2 cup of hot custard until blended. Pour [[yolk]] mixture back into saucepan of custard; cook over medium heat, stirring, 2 minutes. Stir in [[butter]] and [[vanilla]] until blended.



Place [[vanilla]] wafers on bottom of a shallow 2-quart casserole dish. Top with layers of [[banana]] slices and custard. Repeat layering, ending with custard.



In a large mixing bowl, beat [[egg]] whites and 1/4 cup [[Granulated sugar|Sugar]] at low speed until frothy. Add [[cream of tartar]]; increase speed to medium and gradually beat in remaining [[Granulated sugar|Sugar]]. Beat until [[egg]] whites hold stiff peaks.



Spoon meringue over hot custard immediately, making sure that meringue touches baking dish on all sides (this prevents it from shrinking). Transfer to oven and bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Remove pudding from oven and cool 1 hour. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving.
[[Category:Banana Recipes]]
[[Category:Celebrity Recipes]]
[[Category:Egg yolk Recipes]]
[[Category:Vanilla extract Recipes]]
[[Category:Vegetarian Recipes]]