Milk Chocolate Banana Pudding

• 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 vanilla extract
• 12 ounces thin chocolate wafer cookies (recommended: Nabisco)
• 4 large bananas, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 2 cups sweetened whipped cream
• Milk chocolate shavings, for garnish

1. Place milk in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer.
2. Whisk in both chocolates and heat until melted and smooth.
3. Remove from the 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 and whisk until thickened.
6. Remove from the heat, stir in the vanilla, and transfer to a clean bowl.
7. Place a piece of plastic wrap over the surface of the pastry cream and let cool to room temperature.
8. Spoon about 1 cup of the pastry cream into a 9 by 13-inch glass dish.
9. Layer the cookies, bananas, and pastry cream in the bowl, ending with the pastry cream.
10. Cover tightly and refrigerate until chilled, at least 4 hours or overnight.
11. Just before serving, spread the whipped cream over the top of the pudding and sprinkle with the chocolate shavings.

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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/milk-chocolate-banana-pudding-recipe.html (may not work)