Banana Cream Delight Recipe 45

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degree. Prepare crust by adding the butter and flour to a bowl and blend using a large fork or pasty blender. Add chopped pecans and mix. Press mixture into the bottom of a 8 x8 or 9 x 7 x2 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool. While the crust is cooling prepare the filling. In a large bowl using a kitchen aid mixer or a hand mixer add the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar. Cream the mixture until combined. Fold in 1 - cup cool whip and set aside. Prepare pudding according to package directions adding the 2 cups milk. Using a wire whisk, mix the pudding until thickened. When the crust is completely cooled spread on the cream cheese mixture evenly. Add a single layer of sliced bananas. Add the banana cream pudding and spread evenly. Top with remaining cool whip. Sprinkle the crushed vanilla wafers evenly over the top. Be sure to seal all edges. Chill for at least 2 - 3 hours before serving. Cook's Note: Pecans can be omitted if you have a nut allergy or just prefer a plain shortbread crust.

Steps:

• 1. In small bowl combine crumbs, margarine or butter and sugar. Sprinkle half of crumb mixture in eight 10-ounce custard cups* or dessert dishes. Top with half of banana slices.2. In large bowl beat milk and pudding mix with wire whisk for 2 minutes. (Mixture will be thick.) Spoon half of pudding over banana. Repeat layers of crumbs, banana slices and pudding.3. Spoon whipped topping on pudding. Refrigerate at least 15 minutes.4. Garnish as desired. Store in refrigerator.*NOTE: Recipe may also be prepared in 2-quart serving bowl. Layer half of crumb mixture, half of banana slices and half of pudding in bowl. Repeat layers. Spoon whipped topping on pudding. Refrigerate.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*. Combine flour and butter. Stir in chopped nuts. Press into an ungreased 13x9 inch pan. Bake 30 minutes. Cook completely.
• Mix cream cheese and confectioners' sugar. blend in half the whipped topping. Spread over cooled crust.
• Combine milk and pudding mix. Beat 2 minutes. Pour over cream cheese layer. Slice bananas and place on top. Spread rest of whipped topping over the top. Refrigerate 2 hours before serving.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, sugar and cinnamon; set aside. , In a large skillet, saute the bananas in butter over medium heat for 1 minute. Sprinkle with crumb mixture; cook for 3 minutes or until heated through. Serve warm over ice cream.