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White chocolate banana cream pie is infused with a shot of banana liqueur — and nostalgia!
Greenville, South Carolina, offers quite the culinary scene.
Yes, inventive southern fare abounds — but even at Soby’s New South Cuisine (Sobys.com), it’s fun to go a little old-school.
In this case, it comes in the form of a riff on a classic banana cream pie — one made with white chocolate.
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It’s the best-selling dessert on the menu since the restaurant opened in 1997.
“What makes this dessert so amazing is how rich and decadent it is, yet it seems so light when you are devouring a giant slice of it,” chef Rodney Freidank, corporate chef, Soby’s New South Cuisine, told Fox News Digital.
“It’s like the Krispy Kreme doughnut of the pie world.”
The beloved southern eatery, Soby’s New South Cuisine, is sharing its sweet secrets: Check out this delicious white chocolate banana cream pie. (Soby’s New South Cuisine)
The beloved local eatery makes the pies in-house daily to ensure the bananas don’t turn brown. It only uses fruits at their peak ripeness.
“That extra shot of banana liqueur doesn’t hurt either when it comes to building the flavor of the pie,” added Freidank.
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In a pinch, Freidank said the filling could be made in a store-bought pie shell.
While there’s something about the magic of making homemade pie dough, going the shortcut route may work best for some.
This creamy pie is one that you will want to share with friends and family at your next gathering. (iStock)
Either way, grab a cup of French Press coffee or your favorite bourbon to chase with this dessert — and get the recipe below.
White Chocolate Banana Cream Pie by Soby’s New South Cuisine
Makes 8-10 servings
Prep time: About one hour if making pie shell
Cook time: 16-18 minutes
Take this dessert to the next level by making your own buttery, crumbly tart shell. (iStock)
Ingredients
Tart shell:
1¾ cups flour
⅔ cup sugar
½ lb butter, cut into 1-inch pieces, chilled
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
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White chocolate pastry cream:
1 vanilla bean, whole
1 cup milk
¼ cup white chocolate chips
3 tbsp cornstarch
¼ cup sugar
¼ tsp salt
2 eggs
Finish off this delectable pie with a bit of a white chocolate garnish on top. (iStock)
Pie:
2 ¼ cups heavy cream
½ cup confectioners sugar
¼ cup crème de banana
1 cup white chocolate pastry
Cream, chilled
6 ripe bananas
1 11-Inch tart shell, baked and cooled
White chocolate, thick piece for garnish
Cocoa powder
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Directions
For the tart shell:
1. Place the flour and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. On low speed, add half the cold butter and mix for 30 seconds, then add the remaining butter. Continue to mix until all the butter is cut into the flour and the mix resembles sand.
Heat your milk on the stove before tempering an egg mixture that will thicken to create a smooth and delicious pastry cream. (iStock)
2. Lightly beat together the egg and the vanilla in a small bowl and add it to the flour and butter. Continue to mix until a dough ball is formed. If the dough does not form a ball after 1 minute, add a few drops of water.
3. Remove the dough from the mixer. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill.
4. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Have ready an 11-inch removable-bottom tart mold.
5. On a floured surface, roll out the dough into a 1⁄8-inch thick circle large enough to fit the mold.
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6. Press the dough into the tart mold.
7. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.
8. Bake the crust for 16-18 minutes, or until it is golden brown and crisp.
In order to get the best tasting pastry cream, split open your vanilla bean and scrape out the seeds into the milk along with the pod halves. (iStock)
For the pastry cream:
1. Pour the milk into a heavy-bottomed 2-qt saucepan.
2. Split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape out the seeds with the back of a small knife.
3. Add the seeds and pod halves to the milk.
4. Heat the milk until it is about to boil.
5. While the milk is heating, whisk together the cornstarch, sugar, salt, and eggs until smooth.
6. Temper the egg mixture with one-quarter of the hot milk and then add it back to the pan. Whisk to combine. Continue to cook on medium heat, stirring constantly. When the custard thickens, remove it from the heat and whisk in the white chocolate.
7. Pour the pastry cream into a container and place a sheet of plastic wrap directly on top of the cream so no skin forms.
8. Refrigerate until completely cool.
You can make this restaurant favorite dating back to 1997 all on your own, thanks to Chef Rodney Freidank. (Soby’s New South Cuisine; iStock)
For the pie:
1. Whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form.
2. Add the remaining sugar and crème de banana and whip to very stiff peaks.
3. Place the white chocolate cold pastry cream into another bowl and soften by mixing it with a rubber spatula.
4. Slice the bananas into the pastry cream and stir to combine. Fold in the whipped cream.
5. Mound the filling in the middle of the tart shell and smooth it down to the edge.
6. Carefully cut the pie into 8 or 10 slices before garnishing. Using a vegetable peeler, shave enough white chocolate curls to cover the pastry cream. Dust the top with cocoa powder.
7. Serve immediately or refrigerate.
This original recipe is owned by Sobys.com and was shared with Fox News Digital.
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Two teen boys in Florida are accused of fatally shooting a 14-year-old girl and setting her on fire along a wooded walking trail last week in what authorities are calling a “horrific” killing.
Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson told reporters Thursday that the body has been identified as Danika Troy. He said Danika’s mother reported her as a runaway on Monday.
“Unbeknownst to the mother, Danika was murdered the previous night,” Johnson said.
A passerby discovered Danika’s body along a wooded area off Kimberly Road in Pace, a town about 16 miles northeast of Pensacola, and called 911, Johnson said.
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Santa Rosa County Sheriff Bob Johnson told reporters that the suspects were supposedly friends with the victim from school. He said investigators were still working to determine a motive. (Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office)
Investigators quickly identified the suspects as 14-year-old Kimahri Blevins and 16-year-old Gabriel Williams and took them into custody.
“This is where it gets really horrific,” Johnson said.
Kimahri Blevins, 14, is facing premeditated first-degree murder charges. Authorities are seeking to charge him as an adult. (Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office)
Williams allegedly stole his mother’s handgun and shot Danika.
“It’s bad enough you kill a 14-year-old. You’re 14. You’re 16,” Johnson said. “Shoot her multiple times, and then they set her on fire.”
Gabriel Williams, 16, is facing premeditated first-degree murder charges. Authorities are seeking to charge him as an adult. (Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office)
Johnson said investigators are still working to determine a motive.
“They have been interviewed, but the motive that they’re giving doesn’t fit the forensics or any facts of the case, so we don’t have a legit motive,” he told reporters.
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Blevins and Williams supposedly knew the victim from school, according to Johnson. He believed the two teens have had previous “run-ins” with law enforcement, though he could not immediately say if they had earlier arrests.
Blevins and Williams are being held at the Department of Juvenile Justice on premeditated first-degree murder charges.
“You don’t want to go out and see a burnt child with bullet holes,” Johnson said. “That’s not something you sign up for.”
Johnson said no parents have been charged at this time, though investigators are “looking into it.”
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The sheriff’s office is working with the State Attorney to charge both teens as adults.
“If you do an adult crime, you gotta do adult time,” Johnson said.
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Florida college student who allegedly shipped 1,500 rounds of ammo to dorm had AR-15 under bed
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A Florida college student who allegedly ordered 1,500 rounds of ammunition to his dorm room also had a semi-automatic rifle under his bed, according to authorities.
Constantine Demetriades, a 21-year-old senior at Rollins College, was arrested by Winter Park police on Wednesday and charged with possession of a weapon on school property after the ammunition order was reported to police by the school’s assistant campus safety director, according to an arrest affidavit, WKMG reported.
After the purchase was flagged, the assistant safety director searched Demetriades’ dorm and allegedly discovered an unloaded AR-15 under his bed inside an unsecured black carrying case with one loaded magazine and five empty magazines, as well as a tactical vest, knives, a black security vest and ear protection.
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Constantine Demetriades, 21, was charged with possession of a weapon on school property. (Winter Park Police Department)
Demetriades, who said he likes to shoot as a hobby, told police he had the rifle on school property because he had recently returned from a Thanksgiving trip to New Jersey, where he said the guns were purchased and registered legally, according to the affidavit.
He said he did not have ill intentions and that he usually stores the firearm at a friend’s home off school property, the affidavit stated. He also said he only brought the gun to campus on one other occasion.
Constantine Demetriades said he did not have ill intentions. (Getty Images)
While Florida allows open carry, Rollins College bans all weapons on campus. Demetriades allegedly said he is aware that weapons are not allowed on campus and that his New Jersey concealed carry permit does not apply in Florida.
The college said in a statement obtained by Fox News Digital that he is banned from campus until the situation is resolved, adding that an internal investigation has been opened.
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While Florida allows open carry, Rollins College bans all weapons on campus. (Getty Images)
“On Wednesday, the College received a report indicating a violation of our weapons policy,” Rollins College said in a statement. “After receiving this information, we immediately initiated an investigation.”
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“We quickly identified and contacted the student, who cooperated fully with College officials and local law enforcement as we investigated the matter further,” the statement continued. “The student was arrested and is not permitted to be on campus while the College proceeds with the student conduct process.”
The school said Demetriades was additionally charged with a violation of the college’s weapons policy, and will go through the on-campus conduct process.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., briefly sparred with “60 Minutes” host Lesley Stahl over what she claimed was “accusatory” behavior from the journalist.
Greene gave her first sit-down interview with Stahl since announcing her resignation from Congress last month. During the segment, Stahl and Greene spoke about the Georgia lawmaker’s apology for taking part in “toxic politics.”
“I would like to say humbly, I‘m sorry for taking part in the toxic politics,” Greene told CNN in November. “It’s very bad for our country, and it’s been something I’ve thought about a lot, especially since Charlie Kirk was assassinated, is that we, I’m only responsible for myself and my own words and actions, and I am committed, and I’ve been working on this a lot lately to put down the knives in politics.”
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., gave her first sit-down interview with “60 Minutes” since announcing her resignation. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
“But you contributed to that,” Stahl asked Greene Sunday. “You. You, you were out there pounding, insulting people.”
Greene pushed back, claiming that Stahl had contributed to toxic politics herself.
“You’re accusatory, just like you did just then,” Greene said.
“I know you’re accusing me, but I’m smiling,” Stahl responded.
“You’re accusing me,” Greene said. “But we don’t have to accuse one another.”
The two continued to go back and forth, with Greene repeatedly insisting that Stahl should also acknowledge her own contribution to toxic politics.
“I don’t insult people,” Stahl said.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., previously apologized for her role in “toxic” politics. (Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters)
“You just, you do in the way you question,” Greene said. “And you are, you’re accusing me right now.”
Fox News Digital reached out to CBS News for comment.
Greene previously sat down with Stahl in April 2023, when the two had a fiery exchange over the congresswoman’s claim that Democrats are the “party of pedophiles.”
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“They are not pedophiles. Why would you say that?” Stahl exclaimed.
“Democrats support — even Joe Biden, the president himself — supports children being sexualized and having transgender surgeries. Sexualizing children is what pedophiles do to children,” Greene said.
“Wow,” Stahl reacted.
“60 Minutes” correspondent Lesley Stahl had a tense exchange with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., over her claim that Democrats were the “party of pedophiles” during an April 2023 interview. (Screenshots/CBS News)
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Greene shocked the political landscape last month when she revealed she would leave Congress Jan. 5. Many believe her abrupt exit was the result of her soured relationship with President Donald Trump.
Fox News’ Joseph Wulfsohn contributed to this report.
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