When my family gathered together for Dad's funeral in February, my Mom made a wonderful dessert for one of our meals. I remembered the dessert this morning while I was out walking, and a few tears came. Then I remembered that Sunday is Father's Day, and the reason for the tears.
This is a dessert that I had heard my Mom talk about, but that I had never tasted. The recipe comes from Paula Deen, one of my Moms favorite cookbook authors, and is called, "Not Yo' Mama's Banana Pudding". This is unlike any banana pudding I had ever tasted, and I am hooked for life. The recipe is very easy and would be a great addition to a Father's Day gathering. I know, if my Dad were here, he would absolutely love it. Blessings...
Recipe:
2 bags Pepperidge Farm Chessmen cookies
6 to 8 bananas, sliced
2 cups milk
1 (5-oz.) box instant French vanilla pudding
1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 (12-oz.) container frozen whipped topping thawed, or equal amount sweetened whipped cream.
1. Line the bottom of a 13" x 9" x 2" dish with 1 bag of cookies and layer bananas on top.
2. In a bowl, combine the milk and pudding mix and blend well using a handheld electric mixer.
3. Using another bowl, combine the cream cheese and condensed milk together and mix until smooth.
4. Fold the whipped topping into the cream cheese mixture.
5. Add the cream cheese mixture to the pudding mixture and stir until well blended.
6. Pour the mixture over the cookies and bananas and cover with the remaining cookies. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Serves 12
This sounds yummy!!!! What did you think the difference was by using these cookies vs Nilla Vanilla cookies???
ReplyDeleteYes, must be hard for you to go through this Father's Day especially. Try to keep the happy memories foremost in your mind, and the blessing that unlike many other places, he lived a long life in a prosperous country!! God Bless you!!