Banana Meringue Pudding

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups milk
• 3 large eggs, separated
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 24 small vanilla wafers, 16 large
• 3 large bananas, ripe

1. Mix together 23 cup sugar, cornstarch, salt and milk in the top part of a double-boiler.
2. Place over boiling water and cook, stirring until thickened.
3. Cover and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Add the egg yolks to a small bowl, beaten slightly.
5. Add a small amount of the hot mixture to the egg yolks and mix to temper then add the egg yolks to the double-boiler and cook, stirring constantly for two minutes.
6. Cool the pudding and stir in vanilla.
7. Arrange alternate layers of vanilla wafers, banana slices and pudding in a 1 1/2 quart serving dish or round casserole.
8. Whip egg whites until foamy; gradually add the remaining sugar, continuing to whip the whites are stiff and glossy.
9. Pile lightly on top of pudding.
10. Bake in a preheated hot oven, 400F (200C) for 5 minutes.

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Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/banana-meringue-pudding--53509 (may not work)