this is a pretty straight forward banana pudding recipe, but it's the chessmen that make it special. i got this from an old friend. i don't know where he got it, but it's pretty darn good.
ingredients:
2 packages Pepperidge Farms chessmen cookies
6-8 bananas, peeled/sliced
2 cups milk
1 (15 oz) box of french vanilla pudding mix
8 oz cream cheese
14 oz condensed milk
12 oz whipped cream
directions:
line bottom of 13x9x2" receptacle with chessmen. you can also use two 8/9" square pans, in case you want to share. just cover the bottom, there will be enough for the top too, no matter what size pan you use.
peel and slice bananas. place those on top of the cookies. i personally prefer a lot of bananas, so i just sort of dump them on top. you can nicely layer them as well, if so inclined.
you'll need three bowls for this. in a medium sized bowl, mix milk and pudding mix with an electric mixer until well combined. a stand mixer for this is overkill, and hand mixing doesn't quite get all the lumps out.
in another bowl, do the same with cream cheese and condensed milk until smooth.
...and yet another bowl you'll need whipped cream, unless you get the store bought stuff.
now fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese/condensed milk concoction. after you've gotten those two fairly well mixed, introduce the pudding mixture.
pour the pudding goodness over the cookies and bananas.
add remaining chessmen to top of pudding.
it's preferable for some to serve immediately. i like it this way, but others like to let it set first. if you go that route, cover it and refridgerate for a minimum of one hour.
bravo!
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