two~hand~slam

We must not, can not forget the protein. I decided when I went shopping which meat to grill. I let the Lord lead by the price per pound. My store had raw shrimp, already cleaned, and on a wooded skewer for $1.00. That's a deal for such a nice treat! This was not going to be a the main event, but with some healthy garlic and butter painted on them, and grilled for 5 minutes, they were a stunning side-show! But the grill was really happy when I showed it a nice center cut pork tender loin that was already marinated ! It was a 3 pound pork loin ON SALE for $2.99. Your read that right! While everyone else was frantically buying burger in bulk, I noticed this lonely roast hiding in the corner. It took 35 minutes to grill, 5 minutes to sit and rest, 2 minutes to slice, and an hour and a half of leisurely eating to wolf it down. Oh my...........

I had previously defrosted a loaf of Amish Friendship Bread. I had traded a table and 5 chairs for 5 loaves of the bread. I know, I KNOW, I got the way better end of that deal.......

I also wanted to make a homemade, from scratch, the hard to make, Southern Banana Pudding! I like to make this dessert because my daughter-in-law adores it, and my husband pants after it. Two great reasons to get out my mixing bowl. Now~I have typed out the original recipe for you, but I double it when I make it. By the way, it does make a difference what bowl you use. It needs to be a deep bowl. I visit yard sales searching for perfect bowl to give as gifts.

ORIGINAL BANANA PUDDING
3/4 cup sugar, divided
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
Dash salt
3 eggs, separated
2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
45 NILLA Wafers, (do not substitute, it does make a difference)
5 ripe bananas, sliced (about 3 1/2 cups), divided

1. Mix 1/2 cup sugar, flour and salt. Blend in 3 egg yolks and milk. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat, stirring constantly for 10 to 12 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.

2. Spread small amount of custard on bottom of bowl cover with a layer of wafers and a layer of sliced bananas. Pour about 1/3 of custard over bananas. Continue to layer wafers, bananas and custard to make a total of 3 layers of each, ending with custard.

3. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form; gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar and beat until stiff but not dry. Spoon on top of pudding, spreading evenly to cover entire surface and sealing well to edges.

4. Bake at 350°F in top half of oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until browned. Serve hot, warm, cool, or cold.

IMPORTANT NOTICE!
You must stir the pudding constantly. This takes quite a few minutes. It also takes quite a few minutes to mix the meringue. SO... I use the patented two~hand~slam to whip and swirl at the same time. This double whammy should not be tried by amateurs or non-multi-tasking gals.