Banana Pudding

Ingredients:

Milk ( full fat  ) - 3 and 1/2 cup or 840 ml,
White granulated sugar- 1/3 cup and 1/4 cup ( 85 gms ),
Cornstarch- 1/4 cup,
Egg-2 ,
Egg yolk-1,
Vanilla- 2 tsp,
Ripe bananas- 4 to 6,
Digestive biscuits,

Some nuts for garnishing.

Method:
Separate 1/2 cup milk from 840 ml milk and keep aside. 

In a steel bowl whisk together cornflour,1/3 cup sugar,2 eggs and 1 egg yolk.( I have added vanilla essence too but you can add it when the custard is formed ( when you add butter)

Whisk in 1/2 cup ( 120 ml) of milk.
Set aside, while you heat 720 ml with 1/4 cup of sugar.
Bring the milk just to boil.

Gradually pour the hot milk ( in stages ) into the egg mixture whisking constantly with a flat spatulla.

Pour over the mixture back into the saucepan and  put on low heat.

Let the milk thicken.
Keep whisking constantly so that no lumps form.
After 4 to 5 minutes,the milk will thicken into a custard form.

Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla essence.

Pour through a strainer to remove any lumps.

Cover with cling film while still hot.

Leave it to come to room temperature and then put in the fridge to cool for few hours.

Assemble:Mix only when you plan to serve otherwise the biscuits will soften.
You can serve the pudding two ways.
Chop the bananas and the biscuits into bite size pieces.
Take a bowl and mix the custard,bananas and biscuits, all together and serve in individual bowls and sprinkle some nuts on top.
Or 
Banana Trufils:
Take 6 to 8 bowls and place few biscuits in the bottom.

Spoon a little of the vanilla pudding over the biscuits.
Slice the bananas over the pudding in each bowl.
Place another layer of pudding.
Garnish with chopped nuts ( almonds and walnuts ),slices of banana or chocolate shavings.

Serve immediately.
Left overs can be kept in the fridge.( the biscuits will soften )
Makes 6 to 8 serving ( depends on the size of the bowl)
This is a delicious dessert where the pudding can be made a day in advance.
You can add any fruit and serve too.