Beer Bread and Banana Pudding

My Momaw made banana pudding every time our family got together for an event. Then she got dementia and later Alzheimers which meant her pudding was either funky or missing all together. During one of her more lucid moments, I was able to get her recipe. Not long after, she passed away. I've been trying to carry on her tradition ever since.

Banana Pudding
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 Tbs flour
4 egg yolks
1 cup milk
3 Tbs butter
1 Tbs vanilla flavoring

Mix all ingredient in pan and cook until thick. Layer sliced bananas, Nilla Wafers, and Pudding in bowl, starting with pudding on the bottom. Top with meringue. To make meringue beat 4 egg whites until they peak. Add 1/2 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla and beat until stiff peaks form. Bake in oven until meringue browns slightly.

There was a message board that I frequented while Darwin was active duty. On there someone posted a recipe for Beer Bread. It's so easy to make and goes well with stews and chili.

Beer Bread
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease loaf pan.

Mix together:
3 cups self rising flour
3 Tablespoons sugar
1 can of beer (at room temperature)

Don't over mix the dough. It should be lumpy. Pour in pan and bake 1 hour @ 350 degrees.

If you are looking for a more traditional bread recipe, check out Cheryl's easy homemade white bread. Looks yummy.