You stretched your dollars for sure. That meal is not only economical, but looks delicious. We have a sauce similar to that made with eggs, sugar, and milk. The consistency when stirred while cooking results in a custard-type coating. We use it on bananas also to make a banana pudding.
In a banana pudding, we place vanilla wafers around and throughout the pudding, layered. Below is an example:
YUMMY! Take care.
!LADY