Banana Pudding

Banana pudding is a dessert generally consisting of layers of sweet vanilla flavored custard, cookies and sliced fresh bananas placed in a dish and served, topped with whipped cream or meringue. 
A typical method for making Banana pudding is to repeatedly layer the bananas, custard and wafers into a dish and top with whipped cream or meringue. Over time, the wafers will absorb the custard and the layers will press together causing the flavors to intermingle. 

Ingredients

• 8 at 10 - Marie biscuits 
• 1 tbsp - melted Butter
• 1 cup - hung curd (tied in muslin for 20 minutes) 
• 1 cup - fresh cream, chilled 
• 1/2 cup - sugar, powdered 
• 2 - ripe bananas, pureed 
• 1/4 packet - Lemon jelly 
• 4 to 5 drops - vanilla essence 

For the Topping

• 2 - Bananas
• 1 tsp - Lemon juice 
• 3/4 packet - Lemon jelly 

Method

1) Crush Marie biscuits thoroughly.
2) Put them into a 6-inch
pudding bowl (flat bottom with at least 2-inch sides).
3) Spread melted butter and mix well.
4) Bake in hot oven for 5 minutes (or microwave on medium for 2 minutes).
5) Remove and cool to room temperature. Keep aside. Beat curd till smooth.
6) Dissolve jelly in 1/4 cup boiling water till no crystals remain.
7) Cool to roomtemperature. Keep aside.
8) Beat curd till smooth.
9) Dissolve jelly in 1/4 cup boiling water till no crystals remain.
10) Cool to room temperature. Beat chilled cream with sugar till thick. Keep aside 2 tbsp for topping.
11) Add beaten curd, vanilla essence, and banana puree and mix well.
12) Add jelly and beat well in a chilled container till it becomes thick.
13) Pour over the biscuit base and place it in the refrigerator to set.
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For topping:
When the curd layer is set, sprinkle lemon juice and garnish with banana pieces and cream.