Pineapple And Banana Couscous Pudding Recipes

PINEAPPLE AND BANANA COUSCOUS PUDDING

Steps:

• Bring 3/4 cup water to boil in heavy medium saucepan over high heat. Stir in couscous. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand until water is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Fluff with fork.
• Melt butter in small nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add banana and sugar and sauté until banana is soft, about 1 minute. Cool.
• Using electric mixer, beat cream in large bowl until soft peaks form. Fold in cream of coconut and triple sec. Reserve 6 tablespoons whipped cream mixture for topping. Fold candied pineapple, couscous, and banana into remaining whipped cream mixture in large bowl. Divide mixture among 6 parfait glasses or dessert bowls. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover whipped cream mixture and puddings separately and refrigerate.)
• Top each pudding with some of reserved whipped cream mixture. Sprinkle each with fresh pineapple and serve.
• Cream of coconut is available in the liquor section of most supermarkets.

DELECTABLE SOUTHERN BANANA-PINEAPPLE PUDDING

Steps:

• WAFER-BANANA-PINEAPPLE PREPARATION:.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Open cans of pineapple. Drain the pineapple and reserve 3/4-cup of the juice.
• Slice the bananas crosswise into 1/4" thick round slices.
• In a large, oven safe bowl, or in an 8x8x2-inch pan or glass baking dish, line the bottom and sides with a layer of vanilla wafers.
• On top of the layer of wafers, place one layer of bananas.
• Add another layer of vanilla wafers, then a layer of pineapple.
• Repeat layering pattern to 1/4 to 1/2 inch below the dish's rim. If using an 8x8x2-inch baking dish, there may not be room for two layers of pineapple. If not, combine pineapple and banana on the last banana layer.
• THE FILLING:.
• Separate the eggs, being careful not to nick the yolks. Reserve the egg whites and set aside.
• Combine evaporated milk and water.
• In a large sauce pan, mix flour, sugar, and egg yolks until well blended.
• Mix in milk slowly, stirring constantly.
• Stir in reserved pineapple juice.
• Place pan on the range eye and bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.
• As soon as mixture reaches boiling point, reduce heat to medium, stirring constantly until desired thickness is achieved. Filling should be thick but pourable. Thickening will happen quickly.
• NOTE: Due to the reaction caused by the pineapple juice, the filling may or may not thicken before it reaches the boiling point, so pay close attention as the filling begins to heat up and approaches boiling.
• Remove from heat as soon as desired thickness is achieved.
• Stir in vanilla extract.
• Immediately pour over wafer-banana-pineapple layers, jiggling the dish to ensure that filling covers all layers and there are no air pockets.
• THE MERINGUE:.
• TIP - If you do not have cream of tartar, you can use 1/2 tsp of lemon juice as a satisfactory substitute. 1/4 tsp lemon juice = 1/8 tsp cream of tartar.
• TIP - Cold egg whites will not yield as much volume as room temperature egg whites and will take longer to peak.
• Beat room-temperature egg whites with vanilla and cream of tartar until soft peaks form.
• Gradually add sugar, beating until stiff and glossy peaks form and all sugar is dissolved.
• Spoon meringue over banana pudding, smoothing the top and sealing it to the edge of the bowl or baking dish.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes, or until meringue is golden.
• Cool to room temperature or chill in refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours before serving.
• Banana pudding's flavor is best the day after it is made.
• Makes 9 servings.

LITE BANANA PUDDING WITH PINEAPPLE

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, mix vanilla pudding and 1 2/3 cup of milk together until well blended, let stand until firm. Fold in whipped topping.
• In a large glass bowl or trifle bowl, layer vanilla wafers to cover bottom, cover with pudding mixture, banana slices to cover pudding then cover banans with crushed pineapple. Continue layering, ending with pudding on top. Crush remaining vanilla wafers and cover pudding with crumbs. Chill for at least 2 hours before serving. Serve cold.
• **Please note, I don't recommend using Fat Free Whipped Topping as it doesn't have enough body to hold the fruit and tends to be runny**.

EASY PINEAPPLE COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth (or water) to boil in medium saucepan.
• Add dry couscous to boiling liquid, stir just to coat couscous, remove from the heat and cover with lid.
• Let sit for 5 minutes.
• While couscous is setting; mix well with whisk the pineapple juice, olive oil and Spicy Brown Mustard (can use Dijon or Whole Grain), salt/pepper to taste. Set "dressing" aside.
• Remove lid from saucepan and fluff couscous with fork.
• Add pineapple tidbits, diced red pepper, "dressing" and parsley to couscous and mix well.
• Enjoy!

PINEAPPLE-BANANA PUDDING CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare the cake as directed on package. Stir in the crushed pineapple.
• Pour into a greased 9×13 pan. Don't bake yet!!
• Beat dry pudding mixes, milk, and water with whisk until blended well. Pour pudding mixture over cake batter in pan. Don't spread it. It will not work if you mix it together.
• Place cake pan on a baking sheet (to catch any over-flow). Bake 55 minutes at 350 degrees.
• While cake is in the oven, make the glaze. Beat cream cheese and butter until very creamy. Beat in powdered sugar. Stir in vanilla. Slowly add milk, if needed, to make spreadable.
• Take cake out of oven when done and spread cream cheese glaze on top while the cake is hot. Serve warm. Refrigerate leftovers.

LAYERED BANANA-PINEAPPLE DESSERT

Steps:

• 1. Mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar & margarine in 13" x 9" pan. Press evenly onto bottom of pan.
• 2. Arrange banana slices on crust
• 3. Beat cream cheese in large bowl with wire whisk until smooth. Gradually beat in milk.
• 4. Add pudding mixes. Beat until well blended. Spread over banana slices.
• 5. Spoon pineapple evenly over pudding mixture. Spread whipped topping over pineapple.
• 6. Refrigerate 3 hours or until ready to serve
• 7. *You can top with banana slices for decorative purposes ** You can use sugar free/reduced calorie pudding *** You can use cool whip "lite"