Dessert for 6
Apple Cream Pie
Sliced apples bake beneath a spiced cream mixture that thickens with cornstarch into a soft, custard-like dessert.
Typical price
$3.20for 4 servings
$0.80 per serving$3.20 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 50 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Apples$1.79/lb typical | 1.4 lb | $2.52Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 10 oz | $2.28Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $4.80 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Dried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 5 cups apples sliced and peeled
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/4 cup whipping cream
- 3 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 pinch cloves
- 1 tsp vanilla
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and grease a 9-inch pie plate.
- Arrange the peeled apples in the pie plate.
- Whisk the white sugar, brown sugar, cream, cornstarch, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and vanilla in a bowl.
- Pour the cream mixture over the apples and cover the pie plate with foil.
- Bake for 25 minutes, remove the foil, and bake for 10 more minutes until the apples are tender and the filling is set.
- Cool the pie for 10 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
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