Homestyle Banana Pudding Cheesecake

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Ingredients

1. 1 ½ cups of Finely Crushed Vanilla Wafers
2. ½ cup of Chopped Pecans
3. ¼ cup of Melted Butter
4. 17 Vanilla Wafers
5. 2 Large Ripe Bananas, diced
6. 1 tablespoon of Lemon Juice
7. 2 tablespoons of Light Brown Sugar
8. 3 (8-oz.) packages of Cream Cheese, softened
9. 1 cup of Granulated Sugar
10. 3 Large Eggs
11. 2 teaspoons of Vanilla Extract
12. ½ cup of Coarsely Crushed Vanilla Wafers

*Garnishes: Sweetened Whipped Cream, Vanilla Wafers, Sliced Bananas Tossed in Lemon Juice

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  In a small bowl stir together the first 3 ingredients until the mixture is blended well.  Take the mixture and press it to the bottom of a greased pan and floured 9-inch springform pan.
2. Next, stand 17 vanilla wafers around the edge of the pan (rounded sides against pan), being sure to press gently into crust for security.  Then bake for 10 minutes then take it out of the oven and let it cool completely (about 30 minutes).
3. Combine the bananas and lemon juice in a small saucepan, stir in brown sugar and cook over a medium-high heat stirring this mixture constantly for about 1 minute or until the sugar has dissolved.
4. With an electric mixture, for about 3 minutes, beat the cream cheese at a medium speed while gradually adding sugar.  Keep beating until the sugar has well blended.  Add in one egg at a time until all the yellow has disappeared after each addition.
5. Then beat in the vanilla and gently stir banana mixture into cream cheese mixture.  Pour the combination into the prepared crust.
6. Bake the raw cake at 350 degrees F for 45-55 minutes or until the the center is almost set.  Remove the cheesecake from the oven; carefully run a knife around the edge of cheesecake t loosen it.  Sprinkle coarsely crushed wafers on top of the cheesecake and let it cool completely for about 1 hour.  Cover and chill for 8 hours.  Then serve.

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Bring back the golden days of warm summer nights, sitting on the porch with the music playing and family members gathered around.  There had been a great barbeque a few hours before and now after it was time for the dessert and a huge pan of homemade banana pudding for everyone to have at least two healthy helpings of.  Now it is today and this creamy, fluffy taste of heaven is yours for the making, create new memories with this dish for all to enjoy!

Homemade Southern Style Banana Pudding

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Servings: 8-10

Total Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients

1. 2 tablespoons of Corn Starch
2. 1/4 teaspoon of Salt
3. 4 Large Egg, Separated
4. 1 teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
5. 1/2 cup of Sugar
6. 2 1/4 of Milk
7. 4 Ripe Bananas
8. 2 tablespoons of Unsalted Butter
9. 3 1/3 cups of Vanilla Wafers
10. 3 tablespoons of Sugar

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Whisk together in a small bowl the 1/2 cup of sugar, 2 tablespoons of cornstarch and ¼ teaspoon salt.  Then in medium-sized heavy sauce pan whisk together the previous mixture, 4 egg yolks, and milk until the combination is thoroughly well blended.
3. Cook the mixture over a medium heat, being sure to stir constantly for about 6-8 minutes or until it is thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in the butter and vanilla.
4. Layer half of the vanilla wafers in an 8-inch square baking dish, top that layer with a layer of half banana slices and half pudding.  Repeat the process with the remaining wafers, banana slices and pudding.
5. Beat the egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until it becomes foamy gradually adding 3 tablespoons of sugar, keep beating the sugar until it dissolves and stiff peaks form.  Spread meringue over pudding all the way to the edge of the dish sealing the dish.
6. Then place the dish into the oven for 7-10 minutes or until golden, then let it cool for 30 minutes and serve warm or chill an additional hour and serve cold.

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