Classic Banana Pudding with Vanilla Wafers

Ingredients

• 750 ml full-cream milk
• 150 g caster sugar
• 40 g cornflour
• 6 large egg yolks
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 30 g butter
• 200 g vanilla wafer biscuits
• 4 ripe bananas, sliced
• 250 ml fresh cream
• 2 tbsp icing sugar

Method

1. Heat the milk in a saucepan until steaming.
2. Whisk together the caster sugar, cornflour, egg yolks and salt.
3. Slowly whisk some of the hot milk into the yolk mixture.
4. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and cook while whisking until thickened.
5. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter and vanilla.
6. Cool the custard slightly.
7. Layer vanilla wafers, sliced bananas and custard in a large serving bowl.
8. Repeat the layers, finishing with custard.
9. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours so the biscuits soften.
10. Whip the cream with the icing sugar and spoon over the pudding before serving.