Milk Chocolate Banana Pudding

• MILK CHOCOLATE PASTRY CREAM
• 3 cups whole milk
• 3 ounces good-quality milk chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
• 6 large egg yolks
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon good vanilla extract
• ASSEMBLING OF THE PUDDING
• 12 ounces thin chocolate wafer cookies (Nabisco)
• 4 large bananas, peeled and sliced 1/2-inch thick
• 2 cups sweetened whipped cream
• GARNISH
• milk chocolate, shavings

1. MILK CHOCOLATE PASTRY CREAM:
2. Place milk in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer.
3. Whisk in both chocolates and heat until melted and smooth. Remove from heat.
4. Whisk together the yolks, sugar, and cornstarch in a large bowl.
5. Slowly whisk in the chocolate-milk mixture and then return the mixture to the saucepan over medium-high heat abd whisk until thickened.
6. Remove from the heat, stir in the vanilla, and transfer to a clean bowl.
7. Place plastic wrap over the surface(touching the cream)of the pasrty cream and let cool to room temperature.
8. ASSEMBLING THE PUDDING:
9. Spoon about 1 cup of the pastry cream into a 9"x13" glass dish.
10. Layer the cookies, bananas, and pastry cream in the dish, ending with the pastry cream.
11. Cover tightly and refrigerate until chilled, at least 4 hours or overnight.
12. Just before serving, spread the whipped cream over the top of the pudding and sprinkle with chocolate shavings.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/milk-chocolate-banana-pudding-192634 (may not work)