Banana pudding

Simple, quick, banana-flavored goodness. If you leave out the banana, you get a very delicious, fluffy vanilla pudding. You can mix in some semi-sweet chocolate chips, and you have a great chocolate pudding. Have fun experimenting!

Ingredients
0.5 cup sugar
0.25 cup flour
1.34 cup milk
2 egg yolks
2 egg whites
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 banana
2 tbsp white sugar
1 tsp butter
1 ripe banana

Preparation
Mix the flour and 0.5 cup sugar. Add in egg yolks and milk in small portions, whisking the mixture till smooth between additions.

Bring to a boil and cook until thick. Add in vanilla and butter. Whip up egg whites with 2 tbsp sugar until hard and fold into hot mixture. Alternatively, use this to make a meringue for the top. (In this case you will need to bake the product until golden brown on top, 35oF.)

Chop the banana and mix with a little bit of lemon juice, so it preserves its color. Fold into pudding.

Scoop pudding into ramekins (4x6oz) and bake if topped with meringue, or chill immediately and serve cold.