3 cups sugar
2 cups flour
3 dashes salt
18 large eggs
12 cups milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 boxes vanilla wafers
10 med bananas sliced
2 packages (8 oz.) "Cool Whip" whipped topping

*Mix sugar, flour and salt in double boiler.
*Blend in egg yolks and 1/4 of the milk until smooth. (reserve egg whites for angel food cake, etc.)
*Blend in the rest of the milk until a smooth liquid is formed.
*Cook uncovered, in double boiler, stirring constantly for 10-12 minutes from the time it starts to coat the spoon.
*Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
*Spread a small amount of custard on the bottom of two (2") steamtable 1/2 pans serving pan.
*Cover pan(s) with wafers and sliced bananas.
*Cover wafers and bananas with hot pudding.
*Repeat layering with remaining wafers, bananas, and pudding. (ending with a covering of pudding)
*Cool 30 minutes on counter, then cover surface of pudding with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
*Serve by covering pudding with Cool Whip and garnish with several crushed vanilla wafers.