Old Fashioned Banana Pudding

Mix together in microwave safe bowl:

• 1/3 C. sugar
• 2 T. cornstarch
• 1/8 tesp. salt
• 2 C. milk
• 2 egg yolks; slightly beaten

Zap mixture in 2 minute increments, whisking in between, until thickened.

Whisk in 2 T. butter and 2 tesp. vanilla. Let cool.

Line the bottom of a bowl with graham crackers. Layer on sliced bananas and pudding. Crumble graham crackers on top.

(This is SOOOOO delicious! I love it when it's still warm. We always make a double batch because it goes so quick!)

Baked Bananas

• 2 bananas, sliced lengthwise
• mini marshmallows
• handfull of semi-sweet chocolate chips
• drizzle of chocolate sauce
• scoop of vanilla ice cream (optional)

Preheat oven to 400. On a cookie sheet arrange bananas, topped with chocolate chips, then marshmallows. Just put as many as you want. Bake until chocolate looks gooey and marshmallows get golden-brown. You have to watch it becuse they can burn quickly.

Remove and plate, add scoop of ice cream on the side, and drizzle all with a little chocolate sauce.

I made this one up last night when I had a craving for something sweet using what was on hand. It turned out delish!

Banana Dream Cake

• 1 yellow cake, made according to package directions in 2 round cake pans. **
• 1 container of Cool Whip, thawed enough to spread easily
• 2-3 bananas, sliced into rounds

**Hint: grease and flour pans well, and use wax paper on the bottoms to help cake release easier.

After cakes have cooled and been removed from round cake pans, carefully slice them in half horizontally, making 4 layers.

Build the cake on the plate you want to serve it on. Start with a layer of cake, spread Cool Whip, then layer slices of banana, then more cake, Cool Whip, bananas... repeat. Once all the layers are assembled, spread Cool Whip on the top and sides, top with banana. Keep refrigerated until serving.

This was my Mom's favorite cake growing up, and on September 23, 1978 my Grandma made it for her . But before she could enjoy a piece, she went into labor with me. She had me early the next morning. It's really easy, and really good!