Banana Pudding Recipe From Scratch With Evaporated Milk
Who doesn't love a good banana pudding? It's one of those classic desserts that never goes out of style. But have you ever tried making it from scratch with evaporated milk? If not, you're missing out on a truly decadent and delicious dessert. In this article, we'll take you through the steps to make banana pudding from scratch using evaporated milk.
What is Evaporated Milk?
Before we dive into the recipe, let's first talk about what evaporated milk is. Evaporated milk is a type of concentrated milk that has had about 60% of its water content removed through a heating process. This makes it thicker and creamier than regular milk, which makes it perfect for desserts like banana pudding.
Ingredients
For this banana pudding recipe, you'll need the following ingredients:
- 2 cups of evaporated milk
- 1 cup of granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons of cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 box of vanilla wafers
- 4-5 ripe bananas
- Whipped cream (optional)
Instructions
Now that we have our ingredients, let's get started on making this delicious banana pudding:
- In a medium-sized saucepan, combine the evaporated milk, sugar, cornstarch, and salt.
- Whisk the mixture together until it's smooth and there are no lumps.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat and cook the mixture, stirring constantly, until it thickens. This should take about 10-15 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks and then add a little bit of the hot milk mixture to the bowl while whisking constantly.
- Slowly pour the egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining milk mixture, whisking constantly.
- Cook the mixture over medium heat for an additional 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly, until it is thick and creamy.
- Remove the saucepan from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Let the pudding cool for a few minutes before assembling the dessert.
- In a large serving dish, place a layer of vanilla wafers on the bottom.
- Top the wafers with a layer of sliced bananas.
- Pour half of the pudding mixture over the bananas and repeat the layers of wafers, bananas, and pudding until all of the ingredients are used up.
- For the final layer, top the pudding with a layer of whipped cream (if desired).
- Refrigerate the banana pudding for at least 2 hours before serving.
Conclusion
This homemade banana pudding recipe with evaporated milk is sure to impress your friends and family. It's creamy, sweet, and bursting with banana flavor. Plus, it's easy to make and uses simple ingredients that you probably already have in your pantry. Give it a try and let us know what you think!