Banana Pudding

I don't know what inspired me to make this recipe other than the fact that it can be made in the microwave and so I wouldn't have to turn on the oven. I really liked it and so did Steve. Jackson ate all of his but wasn't begging for more and Autumn didn't like hers. I couldn't tell with Keira either. Anyway, it was good and easy and I think I'll make it again sometime. The main thing this recipe inspired me to do was to try making some puddings from scratch instead of from the box mixes, because it seems pretty easy to do!

Mom's Banana Pudding (that's what it's called, but it's not from my mom)
(orginally found here)

1/2 c. sugar
1/4 c. flour (don't level off the scoop--it's not a precise measurement)
1/4 t. salt
2 c. milk
1 t. vanilla
3-4 eggs (I used 3)
4 sliced bananas
Nilla wafers (about half a box)

1. In a 4-cup microwave safe bowl, mix the dry ingredients. Add the milk, stirring. Heat the milk in the microwave until hot (about 1-1/2 mins.) Beat the eggs in a different bowl and slowly add warmed milk to the eggs to temper them. When eggs are warmed up a little, add the egg/milk mixture back to the original milk mixture. Microwave at 80% power until thickened to soft pudding, stirring every 30 seconds. This may take as little as 1.5 min. or as long as 5+. You'll know when it's thickened--it will look just like pudding!
2. Stir in the vanilla.
3. Layer wafers, bananas, and pudding, lining the bowl with wafers first. You can eat the pudding warm, but we like it better chilled. So, make this in the afternoon and you can eat it for dessert. The longer it sits, the soggier the wafers get.

Serves 6.