Separated and beaten, gotta chill
@GardenGerty (169406)
United States
November 1, 2023 7:56pm CST
Bob left me, but I made him a promise. I did not cheat, either.
He noticed we were perilously low on toilet paper.He left me to go get some. So I made him a promise.
If he would bring back a box of vanilla wafers, I would make him a banana pudding.
I did not cheat.
I made the kind of banana pudding where you separate the eggs, make a cooked custard with the yolks, and then beat the whites of the eggs into a fluffy meringue.
You put a layer of cookies, a layer of sliced bananas, a layer of custard and then repeat. Top it with meringue and toast it in the oven.
Before we eat it, it will have to chill for a bit.
I cannot wait for it to chill.
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@spiderdust (14756)
• San Jose, California
2 Nov 23
You caught me off guard at the beginning of the post! 
Very clever.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
4 Nov 23
@GardenGerty I've got say I was getting very upset for a few minutes there! Glad it was just banana pudding.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
2 Nov 23
Don't you just love to share with kids?
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
2 Nov 23
We had it often growing up as a good way to use up over ripe bananas.It seems to be a kind of southern thing.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
2 Nov 23
@GardenGerty It is a good way to use ripe bananas.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
2 Nov 23
@just4him I often make banana bread, too.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
2 Nov 23
We just enjoyed a small dish of it warm. It gets thicker as it sets and gets chilled.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
2 Nov 23
The shock value was totally intentional. I think it has been more than thirty years since I have made this.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
4 Nov 23
@RubyHawk When I used to make it years ago, I always ate it for breakfast, too.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
3 Nov 23
@GardenGerty It hasn’t been that long since I’ve made it but it’s been a long time.
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@MarieCoyle (59105)
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2 Nov 23
My family loves homemade pudding. I haven't made any in a while, maybe I will soon. It sounds just delicious!
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
2 Nov 23
Fall and winter motivate me more to cook.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
4 Nov 23
@MarieCoyle That's true. I get creative cooking, but I try to follow the "constructions" when I bake.
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@MarieCoyle (59105)
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3 Nov 23
@GardenGerty
I am so glad that I know how to cook. I think it's good therapy at times, as well. And a person can be creative when they cook.
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@snowy22315 (208746)
• United States
2 Nov 23
Banana pudding...yumm. I usually have it in the summer, when I have it, that is.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
2 Nov 23
I do not want to stand and stir a custard in the summer. I make instant pudding then.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
2 Nov 23
Hmmm. I may have to make a chocolate cream pie soon.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
2 Nov 23
I never waste the eggs. I like lemon meringue pie as well.
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@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
3 Nov 23
@GardenGerty - Lemon meringue is not my favorite, but I also never waste eggs.
@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
2 Nov 23
I hope you made enough for everybody! 
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
2 Nov 23
Thanks. It seemed like it would be fun.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
2 Nov 23
There are lots of little things that go into making a good meringue, and it took me a while to learn.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
2 Nov 23
Yum! Sounds dee-lish. I didn't think that Bob would leave you! lol Hope you two have a great day.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
2 Nov 23
I was thankful he went for the toilet paper.
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@LindaOHio (222222)
• United States
3 Nov 23
@GardenGerty Yes, definitely a staple in every household.
@flapiz (23530)
• United Kingdom
3 Nov 23
Oh dear I was indeed caught off guard. I thought it was going to be something sad. I'm glad it ended with dessert
@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
2 Nov 23
Mmm mm that sounds delicious Heather.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
2 Nov 23
It is. We will have more tonight.
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@RasmaSandra (97912)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
3 Nov 23
Now that was a creative heading, The wafers and pudding sound delicious, Enjoy,
@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
4 Nov 23
That's exactly how I used to make it, too! But over the years I cooked banana flavored pudding without bananas because I hate when the bananas turn dark.
@JudyEv (381739)
• Rockingham, Australia
3 Nov 23
Oh wow, that really sounds incredibly good. I'm just about drooling which wouldn't be pretty.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
2 Nov 23
Of course, of course. You would likely enjoy the pudding.
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