strawberries - 1 quart + watch the video to see (1 quart for strawberry sauce; additional amount for oven roasting and puree)
sugar - 1/2 cup (for strawberry sauce)
lemon juice - watch the video to see (for strawberry sauce)
cold water - watch the video to see (for banana pudding part one)
sweetened condensed milk - watch the video to see (for banana pudding part one)
cookies - watch the video to see (used in layering)
bananas - watch the video to see (sliced, used in layering)
Instructions
Prepare Oven-Roasted Strawberries: Oven roast strawberries ahead of time until they reach a gem-like consistency.
Make Strawberry Sauce: Slice 1 quart of strawberries, add 1/2 cup sugar and some lemon juice, then combine to make the strawberry sauce.
Make Banana Pudding Part One: In a bowl, whisk cold water and sweetened condensed milk slowly until fully incorporated. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
Prepare Banana Pudding Part Two: Use the thickened pudding from the refrigerator (set overnight). With a mixer on low speed, gently mix the pudding to avoid over mixing.
Add Roasted Strawberry Puree: Add the roasted strawberry puree to the banana pudding mixture and combine.
Assemble Dessert: Layer a spoonful of pudding at the bottom of a trifle bowl or individual cups, followed by a small amount of cookies, a few banana slices, strawberries, another spoonful of cookies, more banana slices, and finish with a final spoonful of pudding on top.