Dessert for 8

Banana Cream Pie with heavy cream

Name: Banana Cream Pie with heavy cream
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups coarsely crushed vanilla wafers; 1/4 cup sugar; 1/2 cup butter; 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1/8 tsp salt; 5 large egg yolks; 1 1/2 cups whole milk; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 tsp vanilla; 2 tbsp unsalted butter; 1 tsp brandy (optional); 2 bananas; 2 cups heavy cream; 3 tbsp powdered sugar; 1/2 tsp vanilla

$6.61for 460 minServes 8

A baked vanilla wafer crust holds cooked egg custard, sliced bananas, and sweetened whipped cream.

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Crackers, 10 oz$0.22/oz typical	10 oz	$2.20Typical price
	Butter, 5 oz$0.40/oz typical	5 oz	$2.00Typical price
	Eggs, 5$0.30 each typical	5	$1.50Typical price
	Milk, 13 oz$0.04/oz typical	13 oz	$0.51Typical price
	Heavy cream, 25 oz$0.22/oz typical	25 oz	$5.48Typical price
	Bananas, 0.55 lb$0.62/lb typical	0.55 lb	$0.35Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.22

Swaps

Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaWine, beer and spiritsSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$1.65 per serving$6.61 for 4

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Ingredients

2 1/2 cups coarsely crushed vanilla wafers
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/8 tsp salt
5 large egg yolks
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
2 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp unsalted butter
1 tsp brandy (optional)
2 bananas
2 cups heavy cream
3 tbsp powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and press the crushed wafers, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup butter into a 9-inch pie plate.
Bake the crust for 10 minutes, then cool it for 10 minutes.
Whisk the milk, 1 cup heavy cream, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, salt, and egg yolks in a saucepan.
Cook the custard over medium heat for 8 minutes, stirring constantly, until thick and the eggs reach 160 F.
Remove the pan from the heat, stir in 2 tablespoons butter and vanilla, and cool the custard for 10 minutes.
Layer sliced bananas and custard in the crust, then whip the remaining cream with powdered sugar and vanilla and spread it on top.

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