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Banana pudding

Banana pudding served in a bowl with vanilla wafers
Type	Pudding
Course	Dessert
Place of origin	United States
Region or state	Southern United States
Main ingredients	Bananas, Vanilla Wafers or ladyfingers, custard, vanilla flavoring
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Banana pudding (sometimes banana cream pudding) is a dessert generally consisting of layers of sweet vanilla flavored custard, vanilla wafers and/or ladyfingers and sliced fresh bananas placed in a dish and served, topped with whipped cream or meringue.

It is commonly associated with Southern US cuisine, but it can be found around the country and specific areas.

Ingredients and preparation

A typical method for making banana pudding is to repeatedly layer the bananas, custard, and wafers into a dish and top with whipped cream or meringue. Over time, the wafers will absorb the custard and the layers will press together causing the flavors to intermingle.

Banana pudding can be prepared using a baked or refrigerated method, with the latter being the more popular, particularly among home cooks. Moreover, many recipes have been adapted using vanilla or banana pudding instead of a true custard. Other recipes omit the wafers.

National Banana Pudding Festival

The National Banana Pudding Festival is held at the Centerville River Park in Centerville, Tennessee. It is a 2-day event held on the first weekend of October.

Similar dishes

• Banana cream pie is a dish of Southern cuisine that includes bananas and custard in a prebaked pie crust, topped with whipped cream
• Trifle, a dish in English cuisine that combines fruit and custard layered with sponge cake and topped with whipped cream

See also

• Banana bread
• Banana custard
• Bananas Foster
• Bánh chuối
• List of banana dishes
• List of custard desserts
• Summer pudding
• Tipsy cake

References

1. ^ Mary Harris Frazer, The Kentucky Receipt Book (BiblioBazaar, October 9, 2008), page 221. ISBN 0-559-33134-7
2. Rosengarten, David (November 2003). "Southern Banana Pudding". The Splendid Table (American Public Media). Archived from the original on 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
3. Richard Sax, Classic Home Desserts: A Treasury of Heirloom and Contemporary Recipes from Around the World (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, April 1, 2000), page 138. ISBN 0-618-00391-6
4. Tomlinson, Tommy. "Food." Our State Magazine. Web. 21 Feb. 2012. <http://www.ourstate.com/banana-pudding/ Archived 2015-07-16 at the Wayback Machine>.
5. "National Banana Pudding Festival returns for 9th year in Centerville". The Daily Herald. September 8, 2018. Archived from the original on September 11, 2018. Retrieved March 9, 2020.

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