Traditional banana pudding is a factor of magnificence: Creamy custard dotted with ripe bananas and softened wafers creates a harmonious mix of flavors and textures. On this recipe, chef Sam Fore sticks to the profitable mixture of vanilla pudding and bananas, however swaps out the wafer cookies for sturdier, crunchier Marie biscuits (offered in foil sleeves in virtually each grocery retailer). She fastidiously layers every part into small jars that may be assembled days earlier than serving. Because the pudding sits, the cookies soften right into a cake-like texture but stay simply the slightest bit crisp. Throw the jars in a cooler, take them to any tailgate or summer time occasion, and watch as your company beam with nostalgia. Simply don’t neglect the whipped cream!
