Dessert for 4
Banana Cream Pie
Fresh bananas layer with homemade vanilla custard in a baked pastry shell for a cool, creamy dessert.
Typical price
$6.94for 4 servings
$1.74 per serving$6.94 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.
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Bananas$0.62/lb typical | 1.05 lb | $0.65Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 17 oz | $0.68Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 3 | $0.90Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Pie crust, puff pastry, wonton wrappers$3.49 each typical | 1 | $3.49Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.94 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 3 large bananas or 4 medium bananas
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour or 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups milk
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ea. 9-inch baked pastry shell
- meringue made from the leftover egg whites (optional)
Steps
- Whisk the sugar, flour, and salt in a saucepan, then gradually whisk in the milk and egg yolks.
- Cook over medium heat for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring constantly, until thick and bubbling.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the butter and vanilla.
- Slice two bananas and arrange them in the baked pastry shell.
- Pour the warm custard over the bananas and cool the pie for 20 minutes.
- Slice the remaining bananas over the cooled custard and chill the pie for 15 minutes before serving.
Swaps
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
Main ingredient on sale this week? See what to make with eggs on sale.
Ingredient list based on the Wikibooks Cookbook (CC BY-SA 4.0). Steps and description written by Salefork.
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