Thursday, February 23, 2012

Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding

NOT YO' MAMA'S BANANA PUDDING
(BY PAULA DEAN)

  • 1 (5 oz) box instant French vanilla pudding 
  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk 
  • 1 (12 oz) container frozen whipped topping, thawed 
  • 2 bags Pepperidge Farm Chessmen Cookies 
  • 4-5 Bananas, sliced
  • 2 cups milk 
MAKING PUDDING 
1. In a bowl, combine milk & pudding mix with an electric mixer. Using another bowl, combine the cream cheese & condensed milk together with an electric mixer until smooth. Fold whipped topping into cream cheese mixture. Then add cream cheese mixture to the pudding mixture & stir until well blended. 

2. Slice bananas & line the bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2 inch dish with 1 bag of cookies. 

3. Add a layer of banana slices topping each cookie with 2-3 slices. Pour the pudding mixture covering the cookies & bananas.

5. Cover evenly with a spatula & top with remaining cookies.
 Refrigerate until ready to serve.

PLATE FINISHED PRODUCT 

STORY BEHIND THE DISH
This recipe is one of my favorite Paula Dean desserts. It is always an entertaining hit & is truly addicting!  

MODIFICATIONS 
If you like to bake, I suggest using homemade shortbread cookies or vanilla wafers. 


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