Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Tuesdays with Dorie: Banana Cream Pie

As an Aussie, to me a Banana Cream Pie conjures images of 1950s America. However like lots of recipes while it may be retro, it is definitely delicious!

I decided to make minis using my brand new baby tart tins purchased on a whim a few weeks ago. Because they are so shallow, I knew I wouldn't be able to layer the pastry cream and banana and decided instead to combine the two. By mashing the banana and folding it through I ended up with the most luscious banana custard you can imagine. Sure it looks like baby food but I would eat this straight out of the bowl any day!

I'm sure you can guess what happened though - the mashed banana really affected the consistency of the pastry cream and it oozed everywhere when I cut it. Bummer.

I then simply piped the whipped cream on top (I actually forgot I needed sour cream for this so mine was plain cream). I really need to work on my piping skills but a sprinkle of cinnamon and a banana slice for decoration makes all the difference!

The taste test ...

Fabulous! I loved the contrast between the crisp buttery crust, sweet spiced custard and smooth cream. Even a mini was a bit too much for one serve but I gave it a good go. These were pure comfort food and incredibly easy to make. I can see this becoming a real family favourite.

Thank you to Amy of Sing for Your Supper for this week's pick. We loved it! You can find the recipe on Amy's blog.

16 comments:

  1. I love the mini pies! They look great!
    Thanks for baking with me this week!

    -Amy
    www.singforyoursupperblog.com

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  2. Your pies look absolutely adorable!!

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  3. How beautiful! I really liked this pie too, no leftovers!

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  4. I love minis!! So cute. Yours look delicious. Nice job!

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  5. These are just so cute and lovely. I like how you combined the cream and banana!

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  6. Very cute minis. I thought about doing a half and half with some custard with mashed bananas. Maybe next time.

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  7. They look great, and with the cinnamon sprinkled on top- yum

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  8. oozing is ok if it tastes great.

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  9. These baby tarts are so cute. Great job on this dessert!

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  10. I think your piping looks great!!! And I think your idea of mixing the banana with the cream was perfect!!! It was hard to layer the bananas and the cream in the minis!

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  11. The mini pies are a great idea. Nice pictures too.

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  12. Looks perfect. I love the minis. So handy -- really.

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  13. I love mini-desserts, and your looks delicious!
    Good luck with the baby!

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  14. Love your minis Susan. I think the idea of mashing the bananas through was a good one, even if it made the custard a little runnier.

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  15. I think your piping looks great! Your pies look delicious!

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