Dessert for 4

Banana Wafer Pudding

Name: Banana Wafer Pudding
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 cup milk; 1 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 2 tsp butter; 1/4 tsp salt; 1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla sugar; 4 eggs; 2 tbsp cornstarch; 17 vanilla wafers or ladyfingers; 1/4 cup lemon juice; 2 ripe bananas; 1 tbsp shredded unsweetened coconut

$6.13for 450 minServes 4

Vanilla custard layers with bananas and wafers, then chills until creamy and ready to serve with coconut on top.

Photo: Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 2.0

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Milk, 8.5 oz$0.04/oz typical	8.5 oz	$0.34Typical price
	Butter, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.13Typical price
	Eggs, 4$0.30 each typical	4	$1.20Typical price
	Crackers, 17 oz$0.22/oz typical	17 oz	$3.74Typical price
	Juice, 2 oz$0.04/oz typical	2 oz	$0.08Typical price
	Bananas, 0.55 lb$0.62/lb typical	0.55 lb	$0.35Typical price
	Shredded coconut, a little$0.30/oz typical	a little	$0.06Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.13

Swaps

Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa

Not included in the cost.

50 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings as written
$typical cost tier

Southern Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$1.53 per serving$6.13 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup milk
1 cup + 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 tsp butter
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla sugar
4 eggs
2 tbsp cornstarch
17 vanilla wafers or ladyfingers
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 ripe bananas
1 tbsp shredded unsweetened coconut

Steps

Whisk the milk, one cup sugar, cornstarch, salt, and eggs in a medium saucepan.
Cook the mixture over medium-low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring constantly until thick and at least 160 F.
Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the butter and vanilla.
Slice the bananas, toss them with the lemon juice, and set them aside.
Layer the wafers, bananas, and warm custard in a serving dish, then sprinkle the coconut and remaining sugar over the top.
Chill the pudding for 25 minutes before serving.

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Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.