1/3 c All purpose flour

2/3 c Packed brown sugar

2 c Milk

2 Egg yolks beaten

2 tb Butter or margarine

1 ts Vanilla extract

1 c Heavy cream whipped

4 to 6 firm bananas, sliced

Chopped walnuts, optional In a medium saucepan, combine the flour and brown sugar,; stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 1 minute more. Removed from the heat. Gradually stir about 1 cup hot mixture into egg yolks. Return all to the saucepan. Bring to a gentle boil: cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in butter, and vanilla. Cool to room tempeerature, stirring occasionally. Fold in the whipped cream. Layer a third of the pudding in 2 qt glass bowl; top with half of the bananas. Repeat layers. Top with remaining pudding. Sprinkle with nuts if desired. Cover and chill at leat 1 hour before serving. Yield: 8 servings.