Homemade Banana Pudding

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 bananas, peeled and sliced
• 0.5 (12 ounce) package vanilla wafer cookies

Steps

1. Gather all ingredients.
2. Combine sugar, flour, and salt together in a medium saucepan. Whisk in eggs and milk; cook mixture over low heat, stirring constantly (and patiently), until mixture has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon, up to 15 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and continue to stir until pudding has cooled slightly; whisk in butter and vanilla until incorporated and smooth.
4. Spread pudding into a large serving dish; layer with sliced bananas and vanilla wafers.
5. Chill at least 1 hour in the refrigerator before serving.