Banana Cream II

Name: Banana Cream II
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 oz (57 g / ½ cup) cornstarch; 1 quart (950 ml / 4 cups) milk; 2 oz (57 g / ¼ cup) caster sugar; 2 egg yolks, beaten; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 bananas, thinly sliced

Banana cream is a milk-based dessert. It is based on Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management, which is public domain.

25 min · serves 8

Ingredients

2 oz (57 g / ½ cup) cornstarch
1 quart (950 ml / 4 cups) milk
2 oz (57 g / ¼ cup) caster sugar
2 egg yolks, beaten
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 bananas, thinly sliced

Steps

Mix the cornstarch smoothly with a little milk to form a paste.
Put the remaining milk into a pan with the sugar. When boiling add the cornstarch paste, and boil for about 10 minutes.
Let the mixture cool a little, then add the beaten egg yolks, and stir until they thicken.
Add the vanilla, the bananas. When cool, pour into the prepared mould.
Chill for a few hours to set.

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Adapted from “Banana Cream II” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.