Dessert for 1
Plum Pistachio Custard Pastries
$42.49for 4115 minServes 1
Buttery pastry shells hold pistachios, vanilla custard, and roasted plums for a layered baked dessert.
Photo: bbcgoodfood.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 1.75 oz | $0.71Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 5 | $1.50Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 3.5 oz | $2.47Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 5.5 oz | $0.22Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 5.25 oz | $1.16Typical price |
| Cornmeal, grits, polenta$0.08/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.04Typical price |
 | Peaches, pears, plums$2.49/lb typical | 1.5 lb | $3.74Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.62 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
FlourSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoa
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 115 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 1servings as written
- $$$$typical cost tier
Typical price
$10.62 per serving$42.49 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.
Ingredients
- 50 g cold butter chopped
- 300 g plain flour plus extra for dusting (optional)
- 50 g icing sugar
- 2 eggs beaten
- 100 g pistachios shelled
- 150 ml whole milk
- 150 ml double cream
- 3 egg yolks
- 65 g caster sugar
- 15 g plain flour
- 15 g cornflour
- 4 red plums halved and stoned
- 1 tbsp light brown soft sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Steps
- Mix 300 grams flour, icing sugar, and cold butter until crumbly, then mix in one beaten egg to form dough.
- Wrap the dough and chill it for 30 minutes while heating the oven to 375 F.
- Roll the dough on a floured surface, press it into a 9-inch tart pan, prick the base, and bake for 15 minutes.
- Whisk the milk, cream, egg yolks, caster sugar, 15 grams flour, cornflour, and vanilla in a saucepan over medium heat for 6 minutes until thick.
- Spread the custard in the pastry shell, arrange the plums on top, and sprinkle with brown sugar and pistachios.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes until the custard is set and the plums are roasted, then cool for 10 minutes.
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