Graham Banana Pudding

Ingredients

• 4 large bananas divided ripe sliced
• 3 tablespoons butter 
• 0.3 cup cornstarch 
• 4 large egg yolks 
• 5 ounce graham crackers divided
• 4 cups half-and-half 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1.5 cups sugar 
• 2 tablespoons sugar 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 2 cups whipping cream 

Equipment

• sauce pan
• whisk
• baking pan
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Whisk together first 5 ingredients in a large saucepan over low heat; cook, whisking constantly, 8 to 10 minutes or until thickened.
2. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla.
3. Layer 5 graham crackers, half of bananas, and half of pudding in a 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Repeat layers, using remaining ingredients. Cover pudding, and chill 6 hours.
4. Beat whipping cream and 2 tablespoons sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until soft peaks form.
5. Spread over pudding. Chill until ready to serve. Prep: 5 min., Cook: 10 min., Chill: 6 hrs.