Nilla Banana Pudding

1/2 cup sugar
4 eggs
Nilla Wafers
3 Tbsp. flour
2 cups milk
5-6 med. ripe bananas
dash salt
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
Reserve
2 Tbsp. sugar.

In top of double boiler combine remaining sugar,flour and salt. Beat in 1 whole egg and 3 egg yolks; reserve 3 eggwhites. Stir in milk. Cook, uncovered, over boiling water, stirringconstantly, 10 mins or until thickened. Remove from heat and addvanilla.Spoon about 1/2 cup custard into bottom of 1 1/2 qt. casseroledish, cover with a layer of Nilla wafers. Top with a layer of slicedbananas; pour about 2/3 cup custard over bananas. Continue layering ,ending with custard.In a small bowl, beat reserved egg whites untilstiff but not dry; gradually adding 2 Tbsp. reserved sugar; beat tillmixture forms stiff peaks. Spoon on top of custard; spreading to coverentire surface.Bake @ 425F for 5 mins or until surface is lightlybrowned. Just before serving garnish with banana slices, if desired.Serve warm or chilled.Makes 8 servings