Nana's "Nanner" Pudding

Nana's "Nanner" Pudding

David Venable

This is my mother's favorite dessert. Her mother made it for her when she was little and my mother made it for me, too. It's a Venable-family favorite!

Ingredients

  • 3 (3.4-oz) packages vanilla instant pudding
  • 4-3/4 cups whole milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 (8-oz) carton sour cream
  • 1 (8-oz) container whipped topping, divided
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, divided
  • 1 (12-oz) box vanilla wafer cookies
  • 9 or 10 bananas, sliced
  • Juice from 1/2 a lemon

Directions

Mix the pudding and milk according to the package directions and then add the vanilla.
Fold in the sour cream, 4 oz of whipped topping, and 1/4 cup of chopped walnuts. Refrigerate until the pudding is set or is needed. (You can prepare the pudding up to two days ahead of time.)
Combine the lemon juice with the banana slices in a medium-size bowl; set aside.
In large bowl or casserole dish, alternate layers of wafers, bananas, and pudding mix, ending with the pudding.
Dollop the remaining whipped topping on top followed by 6 or 7 crushed wafers and the remaining chopped walnuts. Refrigerate until set.

Cook's Notes

You can always substitute the walnuts for a nut of your choice. Also, if you love the combination of chocolate and banana, use chocolate pudding instead of vanilla.

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