Banana Pudding

Ingredients

• 3 medium bananas
• sugar
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup crumbled rich stale cake
• 0.5 cup sugar
• 1 cup very rich milk
• 1 large lemon
• 1 small pinch salt
• 2 teaspoons cold water
• 6 tablespoonfuls sugar

Instructions

1. Slice bananas very thin crosswise and sprinkle thickly with sugar. Beat together the egg yolks and two whites until combined. Fold in the crumbled stale cake, half-cup sugar, very rich milk, and lemon juice, mixing until smooth. Add the sugared banana slices and mix gently. Pour into a deep pudding dish and bake in a quick oven until set.
2. While the pudding bakes, prepare the meringue by beating the reserved egg whites with a small pinch of salt and two teaspoons cold water until foamy. Gradually beat in six tablespoonfuls of sugar until stiff peaks form. Remove the pudding from the oven and spread or pile the meringue over the top. Return to the oven and bake until the meringue barely colors. Serve hot or cold.