Nilla wafers,
8 ounces Cool Whip
4 ounces sour cream,
one 3.4 ounce box Jello French Vanilla pudding mix,
2 cups cold milk,
4 to 5 slightly green bananas.

Prepare pudding mix per box (hand-whip for 2 minutes), then mix in the Cool Whip and sour cream.

Layer of wafers, then banana slices, then mix.
Place slices and wafers with care!
Final top layer is wafers.

Sit overnight in fridge.  Double batch recommended!

I first tasted banana pudding at my Nanny's Sunday table. She scratched it up the old-fashioned way. This is my adaptation of a great dessert. This recipe is my father's favorite and it is super easy because it involves no cooking!

1-2 boxes    Nilla Vanilla Wafers (do not substitute brand), regular or mini size
3 ¼ cup      Milk
1 can        Sweetened condensed milk
8 oz. tub    Whipped cream cheese
8 oz. tub    Cool whip (thawed)
1 large box  Instant Vanilla Pudding (no cook)
5-6          Bananas cut in coins

Mix milk and pudding with a hand-held mixer until it is smooth.
Add the condensed milk and cream cheese and mix until smooth.
Add the cool whip last and mix in carefully by hand.
Choose a glass bowl if possible to show off this dish -- a trifle bowl is ideal.

Begin layering:
Wafers (try running wafers up the edge of the bowl)
Bananas
Pudding
Continue until you end on pudding and decorate with wafers.

Cover with clear wrap and refrigerate for a minimum of 12 hours.
Enjoy and watch people smile as they eat this dessert!
Serves 8-10 persons