Banana Pudding

This can be constructed in individual serving dishes or in a large bowl to serve a crowd.  Perfect for a picnic!

1 can sweetened-condensed milk
1-1/2 cups cold water
1 small box (3.4 oz.) cheesecake flavored pudding mix
2-1/2 cups heavy cream
11-oz. box Nabisco Nilla Wafers
5-6 medium bananas

In a medium mixing bowl, with mixer, combine sweetened condensed milk with cold water and pudding mix.  Blend for a couple of minutes.  Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight until it is firm throughout.

When it is firm, beat heavy cream with mixer until stiff peaks form.  With spatula, gently fold pudding mixture into whipped cream, just until combined. 

For careful construction, put pudding mixture into a large piping bag so it can be spread carefully over layers.

Break Nilla wafers into halves or fourths.  Layer broken wafers with sliced bananas on top of them.  Squirt or spread a layer of pudding over cookies and bananas.  Carefully tap container on counter, allowing pudding to settle into cookies and bananas.  Repeat layers a couple of more times, as desired.  Chill for several hours or overnight...this allows cookies to get a little soft.  

Right before serving, slice some more fresh bananas on top and garnish with more wafers.