I would like to make some banana pudding for a potluck, can someone post a recipe? I see a few recipes on google but have no idea if they are true north carolina style. Thanks!

10/2/2012 3:29:24 PM

Vanilla wafers
Box of banana pudding mix
Sliced banana
Whipped topping

Done.

Unless you were going for some sort of gourmet version, that's what I always see at places like potlucks and BBQ restaurants.

10/2/2012 3:33:06 PM

wtf is north carolina style banana pudding??

10/2/2012 3:35:19 PM

Also, you have to make it well ahead of when you serve it so the cookies get nice and soft. I hate it when someone put it together quickly with a bad recipe right before and the cookies are still dry and hard.

10/2/2012 3:35:23 PM

western or eastern?

also, this^^

[Edited on October 2, 2012 at 3:35 PM. Reason : .]

10/2/2012 3:35:39 PM

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"Vanilla wafers Box of banana pudding mix Sliced banana Whipped topping"

I would say that real NC banana pudding is made with vanilla pudding, not fake banana.

10/2/2012 3:40:37 PM

3/4 c. sugar
4 tbsp. flour
Dash of salt
2 c. milk
4 eggs
4 or 5 bananas
1 box vanilla wafers
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring

Mix 1/2 cup sugar, flour, salt, milk, 3 egg yolks, 1 whole egg. Boil until thickens, add vanilla flavoring.

Layer with thickened mixture, bananas, and vanilla wafers.

MERINGUE:
Beat egg whites until stiff, add 1/4 cup of sugar (beat). Put in oven 350 degrees until meringue browns.

[Edited on October 2, 2012 at 3:44 PM. Reason : d]

10/2/2012 3:44:13 PM

^sweet thanks!!

I've only ever had the banana pudding with the Nila Wafers on the bottom and meringue on top in NC, so I assumed it was called NC-style banana budding for lack of a better descriptor. Can you find it outside the state? I was going for eastern style (at least I think so, it seems the closer to the coast the better it gets IMO), although admittedly I didn't know there was a western version.

10/2/2012 3:48:16 PM

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"although admittedly I didn't know there was a western version"

it's made with ketchup and it blows

10/2/2012 3:55:59 PM

banana pudding with ketchup? seriously?

10/2/2012 3:56:43 PM

lol

10/2/2012 4:02:12 PM

yeah, and i hear some of those western jokers don't even use the whole banana, only the shoulders

10/2/2012 4:09:49 PM

lol, gotcha

10/2/2012 4:23:35 PM

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"Also, you have to make it well ahead of when you serve it so the cookies get nice and soft. I hate it when someone put it together quickly with a bad recipe right before and the cookies are still dry and hard."

no thank you

10/2/2012 4:28:38 PM

I make the simple, instant kind. No real science to it. It's good...but nothing gourmet or over the top.

1 Pkg Vanilla Pudding - I use instant since it's faster. But the kind that's not instant is better, IMO.
Bananas - Maybe 3 per pkg of pudding
Nilla Wafers - Less than 1 box for 1 pkg of pudding.
Cool Whip - I don't know how much I use. A few scoops per 1 pkg of pudding.

I make the pudding. Then line the bottom of the dish with Nilla Wafer. Put down a layer of pudding. Then a layer of banana. Then I mix the rest of the pudding with the Cool Whip. Continue layering until no more pudding is left.

As far as pudding, wafers, and cool whip...I always buy the name brand (Jell-O brand pudding, Nilla Wafers, and Cool Whip). It's probably not as important for the wafer, but the Cool Whip and Jell-O brands are definitely better than generics. I make this occasionally for tailgates. It doesn't take long at all. Maybe 20 minutes or so using the instant pudding. Longer if you buy the stove top mix.

Personally, I don't like the wafers being super soggy. I like them to have a little crunch to them.

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"it's made with ketchup and it blows"

Ahahahaha.

[Edited on October 2, 2012 at 4:35 PM. Reason : Eastern>Western, y'all]

10/2/2012 4:32:34 PM

lolwhatatroll

10/2/2012 4:34:59 PM

If they sit for a few hours or overnight they don't get soggy, just softer and not dry (I only use Nilla wafers though, never generic)

10/2/2012 4:51:38 PM

dip the bananas in lemon juice after slicing so they don't turn brown

and try not to transfer a lot of extra lemon juice when putting them into the pudding, else it'll taste funny

10/2/2012 10:33:33 PM

fuck that. just eat it all before they turn black.

[Edited on October 2, 2012 at 10:36 PM. Reason : ]

10/2/2012 10:35:42 PM

When my mom makes it she adds sour cream. Would have never guessed but it makes it richer than just normal banana pudding. I could eat that stuff all day long.

10/2/2012 11:02:16 PM

yeah, the wafers can't be crunchy. it is made improperly if they are.

10/2/2012 11:04:24 PM

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"jbrick83 All American 15527 Posts user info edit post wtf is north carolina style banana pudding?? 10/2/2012 3:35:19 PM "

Seriously, banana pudding was like the first thing I learned about when I first moved to NC in 1996. Maybe it was a New Bern thing but it was up there with Jesus and bbq, and if you brought it to a party and it wasn't up to snuff then shame on you (my poor Yankee mom sighed up to make the pudding for her first work party and she's still traumatized to this day that it wasn't "NC style" enough.)

[Edited on October 2, 2012 at 11:22 PM. Reason : For subsequent gathering she decided to just bring bagels]

10/2/2012 11:17:44 PM

http://www.nabiscoworld.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?recipe_id=55431

10/2/2012 11:24:14 PM

I like crunchy wafers

Or at least ones that add a little texture. I always assumed if they were mushy that the pudding was old.

10/3/2012 10:45:40 AM

Preferences on serving it warm or cold? Usually I see chilled, but I've been to some country pig pickins with warm banana pudding and it's delicious.

10/3/2012 10:48:51 AM

I prefer both. Eat some after it comes out of the oven, eat more after its been in the fridge for a day.

[Edited on October 3, 2012 at 11:02 AM. Reason : a]

10/3/2012 11:02:31 AM

Banana pudding is not state specific. It might be made a certain way or "better" in the southern states...but this isn't bbq, folks.


And a big NO to the warm banana pudding. That shit is gross.

[Edited on October 3, 2012 at 11:14 AM. Reason : .]

10/3/2012 11:14:12 AM

i like it warm or cold. i guess if i had to choose i'd say warm.

10/3/2012 11:43:01 AM

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"http://www.nabiscoworld.com/recipes/recipe.aspx?recipe_id=55431"

this is similar to what i make (might even be the same recipe, but i can't tell without my recipe in front of me) and as such:

cooked banana pudding >>>>>>> uncooked bullshit excuse for banana pudding

if you're not making your own meringue, you're a poser

[Edited on October 3, 2012 at 11:45 AM. Reason : alos, i PREFER it warm straight from the oven, but i'll happily eat it cold after that]

10/3/2012 11:45:08 AM

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"I like crunchy wafers Or at least ones that add a little texture. I always assumed if they were mushy that the pudding was old."

I like a little texture...after it's had a few hours to set. But definitely not straight-outta-the-box-crunch wafers.

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"Preferences on serving it warm or cold?"

I've never in my life turned down any form of banana pudding. That being said, warm > cold. But you don't really have the option to make it "warm" when you use instant pudding mix...which is what I make for football game tailgates since it only takes 20 minutes.


[Edited on October 3, 2012 at 12:33 PM. Reason : s]

10/3/2012 12:31:53 PM

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"alos, i PREFER it warm straight from the oven, but i'll happily eat it cold after that"

10/3/2012 3:23:56 PM

I prefer it with whipped topping instead of meringue

10/3/2012 4:46:01 PM

Warm is good, chilled is better. Worst is room temperature, too cum-like.

And I'll second never having heard of NC style pudding, and I've lived here for almost 20 years.

10/3/2012 5:16:57 PM

I was unaware that banana pudding varied from state to state.

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"Also, you have to make it well ahead of when you serve it so the cookies get nice and soft. I hate it when someone put it together quickly with a bad recipe right before and the cookies are still dry and hard."

Why don't you just presoak the cookies in water?

[Edited on October 4, 2012 at 8:35 AM. Reason : -]

10/4/2012 8:32:12 AM

they don't get soggy, just not crunchy

crunchy wafers ruin banana pudding, that's not debatable.

10/4/2012 9:23:55 AM

http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2008/10/homemade-nilla-vanilla-wafers.html







this looks kinda interesting#

10/4/2012 11:13:22 AM

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"I was unaware that banana pudding varied from state to state."

It maybe doesn't vary from state to state but it just doesn't exist back home in NY, so to me it's an NC thing. I'm gonna go with the Nabisco/[user]Bobster recipe[/user] and make it tonight, refrigerate it, and serve tomorrow for lunch. I'll report back at this time tomorrow with the results and maybe a picture.

10/4/2012 12:54:53 PM

banana pudding must be baked and not eaten until cold in the fridge

absolutely no whipped cream, no crunchy wafers they should be the same texture as the bananas

[Edited on October 4, 2012 at 1:03 PM. Reason : s]

10/4/2012 1:02:30 PM

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"crunchy wafers ruin banana pudding, that's not debatable."

I will debate the shit out of that.

10/4/2012 3:48:33 PM

I'm not getting all of the love for the warm banana budding. Bananas in general shouldn't be eaten at anything warmer than room temperature....unless it's a bananas foster dessert. But even then, you have the cold ice cream to balance that out. Same thing with warm pudding...bleh

10/4/2012 6:32:09 PM

Bananas Foster is kinda fancy.

So I'd like to add that I'm pretty sure plain old fried bananas would be freaking delicious served warm/hot.

10/4/2012 7:17:57 PM

^^ Yeah bro you're the weird one. Warm banana pudding is on point

10/4/2012 9:28:28 PM

Warm banana pudding isn't banana pudding, it's just banana desert.

10/4/2012 10:12:25 PM

haters gonna hate

10/4/2012 10:15:13 PM

Warm banana pudding is the way to go. Absolutely.

10/5/2012 12:01:38 AM

this is pretty good: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/not-yo-mamas-banana-pudding-recipe/index.html

i like the farmer's market restaurant banana pudding the best though

10/5/2012 7:20:30 AM

You can't take warm banana pudding on a picnic or to a tailgate or church luncheon

Thus

Fail

10/5/2012 7:30:23 AM

just got back from the potluck

The banana pudding turned out great! For a decoration on top I put the Block S logo and it took 18 Nila Wafers to make it. My favorite response was "I didn't know people from Buffalo could make banana pudding as good as this." I followed the recipe to the T and made a double batch of the Nabisco recipe and it filled up a 9 x 13 pan perfectly. There were bonus points from the southerners for the use of meringue instead of cool whip. Thanks again for the input folks!

10/5/2012 3:13:13 PM

good job RR.

10/5/2012 5:39:11 PM

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"And a big NO to the warm banana pudding. That shit is gross."

fixed it for you

10/6/2012 2:58:59 AM