Single Serve Banana Pudding with Nilla Wafer Cookies

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Serves 6

1/3 cup sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1/8 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups half-and-half

2 large egg yolks

1 tablespoon unsalted butter

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

4 medium bananas

24 Nilla wafers, broken

Additional bananas and Nilla wafers, optional

Whisk sugar, cornstarch and salt together in a medium saucepan.

Gradually whisk in half-and-half,

then yolks. 

Place over medium heat and cook, whisking constantly, until pudding thickens and begins to boil, 3 to 5 minutes. 

Remove from heat, add butter and vanilla and whisk until butter has melted. 

Transfer to a 2-cup measuring cup that has a pouring spout.

place a few Nilla wafers on bottom of 6  4-oz. ramekins or custard cups. 

pour in  pudding among cups, top with sliced Banana's

 Cover each dish, pressing plastic directly onto pudding. Chill for at least 2 hours.