Redemption Banana Pudding
Formally know as "Magnolia Bakery’s famous Banana Pudding”
I had a discussion with my son today about ‘being in the moment’ and ‘focusing on one thing at a time’.
Today, I woke up craving Magnolia Bakery’s Banana pudding. Luckily, I had a recipe stashed away in my recipe binder from years back. I was going to make this delicious pudding today.
This WAS the plan!
As I was placing the pudding in the fridge to set, I started to eavesdrop on what my son was saying (he was in remote schooling) and I missed the edge of the shelf and my pudding in it’s liquid state was in every nook and cranny of the left side of of my fridge. Normally, I don’t get frustrated if I drop something. In this moment, I was so annoyed with myself! I had to take a toothpick to clean certain parts! A TOOTHPICK!
Not only was I annoyed but karma right? One must practice what they preach! The pudding was a bust, so the following day I took my own advice and ‘was in the moment and focused on one thing at a time’ and made the pudding to its completion.
It was approved by three of the critics, they stamped it with the DELISH status. There was so much left over I thought, why not mix it all together and stick it in the freezer and turn it into ice cream.
Now, if you have an ice cream maker at home, no harm will come to it with some good ole churning! The body bobble moment was readily present after I had tried my first spoon of pudding in its ice cream state.
Maybe, if I had a DeLorean I could go back and time and well…not eavesdrop on my son?!
Yes.. in this moment this is what I would do if I had a time machine! 😏
Hera’s Pinch
Nothing related to food, be in the moment. BE IN THE MOMENT… be in the moment (perhaps this pinch is for me today).
REDEMPTION BANANA PUDDING
Ingredients
Instructions
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, blend sweetened condensed milk and cold water until they are combined. Add pudding mix and blend on medium speed till combined, about 2-3 minutes. Transfer mixture to a small bowl, cover, and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
- When the pudding is set, pull it out of the refrigerator.
- Next, beat the whipping cream in the bowl of the electric mixer until the cream is fluffy and holds stiff peaks.
- Then use a spatula to fold half of the pudding mixture into the whipped cream, then fold in the second half of whipping cream until combined. Now you put this bad boy into a piping bag or ziplock bag. If you use a ziplock bag, snip off one corner of the bag for easy piping.
- Slice the bananas and put them into a bowl. In a different bowl, pour out your mini wafers.
- We will be working in layers. Depending on the type of glass you use, the count might be different. Just keep in mind that the layers should be complete. I used a high ball glass. The first layer was cookies (2-3), then slices of bananas (3-4), then pipe the pudding in for the third round and repeat till you get to the top.
- Now, you have three options. If you want to have the pudding now, you may finish with a wafer garnish and banana slice at the top (as pictured), OR
- Put the assembled pudding into the fridge for thirty minutes and add garnish, OR
- Mix everything together in a bowl and transfer it to a container and have some redemption banana ice cream. If making ice cream make sure to pull it for 5-10 minutes before serving.
