1/3 c  All purpose flour
2/3 c  Packed brown sugar
2 c  Milk
2    Egg yolks beaten
2 tb Butter or margarine
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 c  Heavy cream whipped
4 to 6 firm bananas, sliced
Chopped walnuts, optional

In a medium saucepan, combine the flour and brown
sugar,; stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat
until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 1 minute
more. Removed from the heat. Gradually stir about 1
cup hot mixture into egg yolks. Return all to the
saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil: cook and stir for 2
minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in butter, and
vanilla. Cool to room tempeerature, stirring
occasionally. Fold in the whipped cream. Layer a
third of the pudding in 2 qt glass bowl; top with half
of the bananas. Repeat layers. Top with remaining
pudding. Sprinkle with nuts if desired. Cover and
chill at leat 1 hour before serving. Yield: 8
servings.