Raspberry Banana Pudding
Serves: 6 (8-ounce) servings
 
Ingredients
  • 2 (6-ounce) containers fresh raspberries, divided
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 2⁄3 cup sugar, divided
  • 5 large egg yolks
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
  • 1 1⁄2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice, divided
  • 3 to 4 drops red liquid food coloring
  • 1 cup 1⁄4-inch-sliced banana (about 1 1⁄2 medium bananas)
  • 6 graham crackers
  • Whipped Cream (recipe follows)
  • Garnish: graham cracker crumbs
Instructions
  1. In the container of a blender, process half of raspberries until smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl (should make about 1⁄3 cup purée).
  2. In a medium saucepan, heat milk and 1⁄3 cup sugar over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until steaming. (Do not boil.)
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks, cornstarch, and remaining 1⁄3 cup sugar until smooth. Whisk hot milk mixture into egg yolk mixture. Return mixture to saucepan; cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until mixture starts to boil. (Mixture will be thick.) Cook, whisking constantly, until cornstarch flavor has cooked out, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat, and whisk in raspberry purée, butter, 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon juice, and food coloring. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a medium bowl. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing wrap directly onto surface of pudding to prevent a skin from forming. Refrigerate until cold, 3 to 4 hours.
  4. Whisk cold raspberry pudding until smooth.
  5. In a small bowl, toss together banana slices and remaining 1 teaspoon lemon juice.
  6. In each of 6 (8-ounce) glass containers, spoon 1⁄4 cup raspberry pudding in bottom. Top with half of a graham cracker, breaking into bite-size pieces. Top with 4 banana slices and 3 fresh raspberries. Top with 1⁄4 cup Whipped Cream. Repeat layers one more time in each container. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Garnish with graham cracker crumbs, if desired.
Recipe by Paula Deen Magazine at https://pauladeenmagazine.com/raspberry-banana-pudding/