Banana Pudding Trifle

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 cups milk
• 2 egg yolks, beaten
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
• 5 firm bananas, sliced
• Chopped walnuts (optional)

Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan, combine flour and brown sugar; stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 1 minute more.
2. Remove from heat.
3. Gradually stir about 1 cup hot mixture into egg yolks. return all to saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
4. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla extract.
5. Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
6. Fold in the whipped cream. Layer a third of the pudding in a 2 quart glass bowl; top with half of the bananas.
7. Repeat layers.
8. Top with remaining pudding. Sprinkle with nuts if desired.
9. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour before serving.