Banana Meringue Delight Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees Farenheit.
• In large bowl, beat egg whites until slightly stiff. Gradually add sugar and cream of tartar and continue to beat. Add vanilla and salt and continue beating until whites stand in stiff peaks. Spray 9 x 9- inch glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Spread meringue over entire bottom and sides of dish to form a crust. Bake in 300 degrees Fahrenheit oven for 45 minutes. Remove and cool.
• After crust has cooled, prepare pudding mix according to package directions and fold in sliced bananas. Pour pudding mixture into crust and sprinkle ground graham crackers on top. Chill and serve.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Stir in milk until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat. , Stir a small amount of hot filling into egg yolks; return all to the pan. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Gently stir in butter and vanilla until butter is melted; set aside. Slice bananas into the pastry shell. Pour hot filling over bananas., In a large bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, on high until stiff glossy peaks form and sugar is dissolved. Spread meringue evenly over filling, sealing edges to crust. , Bake at 350° for 15 minutes or until the meringue is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours before serving. Store leftovers in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Line the bottom of a 1 1/2 quart casserole dish with vanilla wafer cookies. Top with a layer of banana slices. Repeat layers until you reach the top of the dish or run out of bananas. Set aside.
• In a large saucepan, stir together the brown sugar and flour so there are no lumps. Mix in the egg and egg yolks. Gradually stir in the milk while warming over low heat, stirring constantly until the mixture becomes thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for about 1 minute. Then, pour the hot pudding evenly over the layers of banana and cookie in the casserole dish.
• In a separate clean bowl, whip the egg whites with an electric mixer until they can hold a soft peak. Gradually sprinkle in the sugar while continuing to whip until they can hold a firm peak. Use a spatula to spread the meringue over the top of the casserole.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the meringue has browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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.