Bananas Foster Rum Pudding Recipe

Combine flour, sugar and salt in a heavy saucepan. Beat egg yolks; combine with milk, mixing well. Add egg mixture to flour mixture; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until smooth and thickened. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

Melt butter in a large skillet; add brown sugar and cinnamon. Cook over medium heat until mixture is bubbly. Add bananas; heat for 2 to 3 minutes, basting constantly with syrup. Stir in banana liqueur or extract. Put 1/2 cup rum in a small saucepan and heat. Remove from heat, ignite with a long match and pour over bananas. Baste bananas with sauce until flames die down.

Beat whipping cream until foamy; gradually add confectioners' sugar until soft peaks form. Beat in 2 tablespoons rum.

Layer 1/3 of wafers in a 3-quart baking dish. Cover wafers with 1/3 banana mixture. Pour 1/3 of the custard over bananas. Repeat layers twice. Cover with whipped cream mixture.