Old Fashioned Southern Banana Pudding VS. New School • Did Not Temper Eggs, Better Method!

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: whipped topping

Coconut cream adds richness with fewer calories.

vanilla pudding mix

🥗Healthier: homemade custard

💰Cheaper: instant pudding

Homemade custard enhances flavor without preservatives.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey adds sweetness with a unique flavor.

vanilla extract

🥗Healthier: almond extract

💰Cheaper: imitation vanilla

Almond extract provides a different but pleasant flavor.

Separate 8 eggs, using only 6 yolks for the pudding and keeping the egg whites for meringue.

Use a method to separate egg yolks from whites, ensuring no yolk gets into the whites for meringue.

In a bowl, combine 6 egg yolks with 2 1/4 cups of golden sugar (3/4 cup x3).

Add 9 tablespoons of corn starch to the egg yolk and sugar mixture to create a paste.

Pour in 7 cups of whole milk into the mixture and stir well to combine.

Transfer the mixture to the stove and heat on medium, stirring continuously until thickened.

Discuss the option of tempering the eggs by adding warm liquid gradually instead of mixing them in directly, but choose to skip this method today.

Continue stirring the pudding on the stove until it thickens, ensuring not to burn it.

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