Copycat Sylvia's Restaurant Signature Banana Pudding

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Sylvia Woods is known as the Queen of Soul Food and her signature banana pudding, still served at her restaurant today, is a perfect example of her southern-style of cooking.

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serves/makes:

ready in:
30-60 minutes

1 review

ingredients

4 cups lactaid milk, divided
2 cups water
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
5 egg yolks
2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla flavor
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 box vanilla wafers
4 medium bananas, sliced

directions

Pour water in a large saucepan. Add 3 cups of milk, butter, sugar and vanilla. Stir constantly while bringing mixture to a slow boil.

In a separate bowl, mix remaining cup of milk with cornstarch then add egg yolks. Add mixture to contents in saucepan, and cook until it thickens, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and cool.

Layer vanilla wafers in the bottom of a baking dish. Add bananas on top of wafers then add a layer of pudding. Repeat layers of wafers, bananas, and pudding. Bake for 8 minutes then set to cool.

Serve with whipped cream/topping and garnish with banana slices.

added by

Jay, Georgia , USA

nutrition data

780 calories, 31 grams fat, 122 grams carbohydrates, 8 grams protein per serving.

reviews & comments

Guest Foodie REVIEW:
January 27, 2017

It was a big hit at Christmas. Even my little niece said, "Yum". Everyone loved it. Definetly a 5.

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