Scrumptious Banana Pudding

As you can tell from my last two entries, I LOVE BANANAS!!!!

This past weekend, we had a family get together and I was (naturally) in charge of dessert. When the Heat Is On, there's nothing better than a cool Banana Pudding to top off a BBQ dinner, which came from The Germantown Commissary one of my favorites from the Memphis, TN area...nobody does BBQ like my hometown Memphis!

Here's the recipe, as found in RECIPES WORTH SHARING - my all time favorite cookbook from the Cookbook Marketplace collection - I cook out of this title more than any other.....enjoy!

    

SCRUMPTIOUS BANANA PUDDING

1) 14oz can sweetened condensed milk (I always use Eagle Brand)

1) 6oz package vanilla instant pudding mix

2) cups milk

1) 8oz cream cheese, softened

1) 16oz whipped topping (gotta be Cool Whip Original)

1) 12oz package vanilla wafers (I prefer Nabisco)

4 or 5 large bananas, sliced

Combine the sweetened condensed milk, pudding mix, milk and cream cheese in a large mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Fold in 1/2 of the whipped topping. Reserve some of the vanilla wafers to garnish the top. Layer the remaining vanilla wafers, pudding mixture and banana in a 2-quart serving dish Top with the remaining whipped topping. Garnish with the reserved vanilla wafers and chill in the refrigerator. For a reduced-calorie version of this recipe, use reduced-fat ingredients. (Recipe submitted to RECIPES WORTH SHARING from CREATING COMFORT, Genesis Women's Shelter, Dallas, TX)

Grilled Bananas

This past 4th of July, I Grilled Bananas with a recipe out of the cookbook THE KANSAS CITY BARBEQUE SOCIETY COOKBOOK and they were wonderful!

Reminded me a bit of Banana's Foster, but without the alcohol content.

Here's the recipe for your next cookout - super easy!

Barbequed Bananas / Yield: 10 Servings

10 Bananas

Lemon juice to taste

1 cup packed brown sugar

Cinnamon or nutmeg to taste

Allspice to taste

1/2 cup butter

Place each banana on a sheet of heavy-duty foil. Brush with lemon juice; sprinkle with brown sugar. Dust lightly with cinnamon and allspice; dot with butter. Fold and seal foil; twist ends. Grill over hot coals for 10 minutes, turning occasionally.

I think it tastes best served warm with a side of vanilla ice cream!

Enjoy!

Anne ;-)