How do you make banana cream pudding from scratch?

Table of Contents:

1. How do you make banana cream pudding from scratch?
2. Can you freeze bananas for banana pudding?
3. How do you keep bananas from turning black?
4. Why are my bananas turning black?
5. Are bananas good when they turn black?
6. Why are black bananas better for you?
7. What is the black bit at the end of a banana called?
8. Is it bad to eat the tip of a banana?
9. Do you peel a banana from the top or bottom?

How do you make banana cream pudding from scratch?

Directions

1. In medium saucepan combine sugar, flour, and salt. Add eggs and stir well. Stir in milk, and cook over low heat, stirring constantly. ...
2. Layer pudding with bananas and vanilla wafers in a serving dish. Chill at least one hour in refrigerator before serving.

Can you freeze bananas for banana pudding?

Yes, you can freeze store-bought banana pudding. The freezing technique is the same as with homemade pudding. ... First, transfer store-bought banana pudding into an airtight container and only then freeze it.

How do you keep bananas from turning black?

As with apple slices, adding lemon or lime juice to peeled bananas can help preserve their freshness. Basically, the citrus slows down the oxidation process. You can also use lime orange juice or pineapple juice. If you've already sliced the banana, toss it with a teaspoon or two of citrus juice.

Why are my bananas turning black?

Any temperature higher than 57 degrees Fahrenheit will cause bananas to ripen more quickly, and they'll change to a darker color at the same time. This is why bananas can become overly ripe within a matter of days. ... This surrounds the entire banana (or bunch of bananas) and causes them to turn dark brown or black.

Are bananas good when they turn black?

If it's soft and pale brown or darker inside too, it's overripe and no longer good for eating straight; however, it can be used in baking, banana bread, or smoothies. Once it's black, the banana is garbage. ... For eating out of hand, check for a fermented, alcoholic kind of smell from the banana flesh.

Why are black bananas better for you?

Although overripe bananas may not really look very appetising--the fruit turns soggy while the banana peel may turn black or brown--they are very good for our health. An overripe banana is rich in antioxidants, which, according to livestrong.com, is beneficial in preventing or delaying cell damage in one's body.

What is the black bit at the end of a banana called?

This black tip is actually the remains of the banana flower, not a seed. Cultivated bananas do have seeds, but they're actually the three rows of tiny black dots you see throughout the length of the banana. Now that you know how to properly eat a banana, you'll be able to peel the fruit the right way!

Is it bad to eat the tip of a banana?

Myth: The tip of a banana should not be eaten because there could be spider eggs inside. ... As the story goes, some unspecified spider species lays its eggs in banana flowers, the eggs end up inside the ripe banana fruit, and some nameless fate will overtake you if you eat the end with the eggs.

Do you peel a banana from the top or bottom?

Well, prepare for the banana peeling game to be revolutionized. The true, correct way to peel a banana is from the bottom up. I know, I know — it sounds completely ridiculous and weird, but peeling a banana from the bottom up is the most efficient way to open the fruit.