Banana Gingersnap Pudding

• Ready In: 0 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2  cups low-fat milk
• 1  large egg, beaten
• 3  tablespoons dark rum
• 4  medium bananas, sliced
• 12  gingersnaps or 12  ginger crisps

Directions

1. Mix sugar and cornstarch together.
2. Pour milk into medium-size microwaveproof bowl.
3. Whisk in sugar mixture until cornstarch dissolves.
4. Microwave on high 4 minutes, stirring once. Whisk a little of the hot milk mixture into beaten egg; return to bowl.
5. Sti r in rum.
6. Microwave on high 1 to 2 minutes longer until custard thickens.
7. Remove from heat; cool slightly.
8. Slice a layer of bananas into each of 4 individual dessert dishes.
9. Add a layer of cookies and top with another layer of bananas.
10. Pour custard over top bananas.
11. Serve warm or chilled.
12. Conventional method: Mix sugar and cornstarch in medium saucepan; stir in milk.
13. Cook, over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture begins to boil.
14. Whisk some of hot milk mixture into beaten egg; return to saucepan.
15. Bring to boiling, cook 1 minute. Follow procedure above.