Spirited Banana Pudding

Yield: 10 to 12 servings

Ingredients

• 2 cups vanilla wafers
• 1/4 cup rum
• 1/4 cup Bourbon
• 1 1/4 cups + 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups milk
• 8 large egg yolks, beaten
• 2 teaspoons + 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 8 ripe bananas, sliced
• 1 cup + 1/2 cup crumbled chocolate-covered toffee bars
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream

Instructions

1. Place vanilla wafers in a shallow bowl and sprinkle with rum and Bourbon. Set aside.
2. Combine 1 1/4 cups sugar, flour, salt, milk, egg yolks and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract in top of a double boiler. Place over simmering water. (Do not let water boil or touch bottom of top pan.) Stir continuously until thick enough to heavily coat back of a metal spoon. Place top of double boiler in a bowl of ice water. Stir for about 5 minutes to stop the cooking.
3. Layer half of vanilla wafers, half of bananas, half of custard and 1/2 cup crumbled toffee bars in an 8 x 12-inch glass baking dish. Repeat layers.
4. Whip cream, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Spread whipped cream over pudding.
5. Sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup crumbled toffee bars over top.
6. Refrigerate before serving.

Attribution

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