Dessert for 4
Pumpkin Custard
$8.65for 465 minServes 4
Bake a spiced pumpkin, egg, cream, and brown sugar custard, then top it with buttery pecans and whipped cream.
Photo: thekitchenmagpie.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Canned pumpkin$0.14/oz typical | 15 oz | $2.10Typical price |
 | Eggs$0.30 each typical | 2 | $0.60Typical price |
 | Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $1.83Typical price |
 | Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical | 1.25 oz | $0.79Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Whipped or light cream$0.20/oz typical | 4 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $8.65 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 65 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 4servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianGluten-freeBudgetDessertsFall
$2.16 per serving$8.65 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
- 1 cans (15 oz) pumpkin puree
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 3/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1 tbsp salted butter
- 4 servings whipped cream
- cinnamon for dusting (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F and butter a 9-inch baking dish.
- Whisk the pumpkin, eggs, cream, vanilla, two-thirds cup brown sugar, pumpkin spice, and salt in a bowl.
- Pour the custard into the dish and place it in a larger pan filled halfway with hot water.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the custard is set and the center barely moves.
- Melt the butter in a small skillet over medium heat, then cook the remaining brown sugar and pecans for 3 minutes.
- Cool the custard for 10 minutes, then top it with the pecan mixture and whipped cream.
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