Banana Cream Parfaits

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups milk
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 -2 banana, peeled and sliced
• 0.5 (125 g) packet gingernut biscuits (any kind of cookie or biscuit you prefer)
• 1 cup sweetened whipped cream

Recipe

• 1 crush up cookies and place a layer in the bottom of the parfait glasses. reserve some for the top.
• 2 then layer banana slices.
• 3 top with cooled pudding/custard mix.
• 4 add a dollop of whipped cream.
• 5 sprinkle over cookie crumbs.
• 6 repeat layer if using a big glass.
• 7 pudding/custard: mix together cornstarch and sugar in a microwavable bowl. add milk and whisk to make sure it is mixed well.
• 8 microwave on high for 10-12 minutes or until thickened slightly. (be sure to whisk every 3 minutes so that no lumps form).
• 9 in another bowl put egg yolks. whisk to break up. whisk in about a 1/2 cup of the hot milk mix to the egg yolks. then pour egg yolk mix back into the milk mix, whisking again.
• 10 microwave on medium for 3 minutes, stirring every minute or until bubbly.
• 11 stir in butter and vanilla. cover the surface with plastic wrap (to prevent a skin from forming).
• 12 chill well before assembling parfaits.
• 13 if the pudding tastes too sweet, add a litte unsweetened whipped cream to it after it has cooled.