SALTED CARAMEL BANANA CREAM PIE RUE CHOW—JARETT AND RACHEL EYMARD—NEW ORLEANS, LA MAKES 1 PIE
Rachel Eymard of Rue Chow loves the creativity of putting her own modern spin on the classics. She updates banana cream pie with a salted caramel sauce and rich caramel whipped cream. Sprinkle it all with a bit of sea salt, and you’ve got a decadent dessert you’ll want to take your time to enjoy. CARAMEL SAUCE
⅓ cup (79ml) water 1 ½ cups (288g) sugar 1 cup (244ml) heavy cream 1 tbsp (14g) butter 2 tsp (10g) salt 1 tsp (7g) vanilla extract FILLING
¾ cup (183ml) milk ¼ cup (48g) sugar 3 egg yolks, at room temperature 2 tbsp (19g) cornstarch 1 ½ tsp (7g) butter Pinch of salt ½ tsp vanilla extract 1 (14-oz [392g]) can condensed milk 1 cup (243ml) heavy cream, whipped to stiff peaks SALTED CARAMEL WHIPPED CREAM