Russell Family Blessings

Ingredients: 1 large box instant vanilla pudding/pie mix 3 cups milk 1 block cream cheese, softened 2 Tbs. Vanilla 4-5 bananas 1 Can Eagle Brand milk 1 Large container Cool Whip 1 Large box Nilla Wafers Blend 3 cups of milk into the pudding mix.   In mixer bowl, cream together cream cheese, Eagle Brand Milk, and vanilla flavor.  Once it is smooth, stir in pudding.  Fold in about 3/4 of the Cool Whip (be sure to reserve enough to cover the top of the bowl for later).  Layer Nilla Wafers, banana slices (we like them sliced thin) and pudding mixture.  Repeat until pudding is gone.  Top with remaining Cool Whip.  Refrigerate at least 4 hours before serving. Credit:  Recipe taken from "A Taste of Heaven" by Sweetwater Baptist Church WMU Cookbook Recipe submitted by Thera Mott

Today I'm going to share a yummy recipe for Old Fashioned Banana Pudding, the kind you cook. My Papa loves it! I made it for him instead of a cake on his birthday, so I thought I'd take a little extra time to type it out for everyone to try. I wish I could take credit for it, but it's not my recipe. I got this a few years ago from a lady at church, Mrs. Betty Danford. I'm so glad she shared it! I am posting a few pictures so that you can see how mine looks. I wish I had more to share and that they were better quality!!! Anyway, here goes... Old Fashioned Banana Pudding Ingredients: 3/4 Cups Sugar 3Tbs. Plain Flour 3 Large Eggs (separate whites into another bowl and refrigerate) 1 tsp. Vanilla 2 Cups Milk Vanilla Wafers 3 Bananas In a heavy sauce pan, combine sugar and flour, mixing well. Add milk, beaten egg yolks, and vanilla. Cook on medium heat, stirring CONSTANTLY until mixture thickens. Remove from heat. In a casserole dish (I...