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Boston Cream Pie Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 eggs, separated
1 tsp vanilla
½ c sugar
pinch salt
¾ c cake flour

FILLING:
½ c sugar
¼ c flour
1 ½ c milk
6 egg yolks
2 tsp vanilla
pinch salt

GLAZE:
½ c sugar
3 tbsp light corn syrup
2 tbsp water
4 oz (4 squares) semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

Directions:
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350º and grease 9 inch round pan. Line with wax paper.
2. Beat egg yolks and vanilla on medium until blended then add half of sugar until thick and pale.
3. Using clean, dry beaters, beat egg whites and salt until very soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar until stiff but not dry peaks form. Fold yolk mix in together with flour - DO NOT OVERMIX. Pour batter into prepared pan.
4. Bake 25 minutes or until top springs back. Loosen cake with metal spatula and turn out onto wire rack (leaving wax paper on cake). Turn cake right side up to cool
5. In a saucepan mix sugar & flour. Gradually whisk in milk, then egg yolks, vanilla and salt. Bring to boil over med heat and boil for 1 minute whisking constantly. Strain through sieve into bowl and chill for 30 minutes.
6. Cut cake horizontally. Spread filling on bottom layer and place top back on.
7. In saucepan bring sugar, corn syrup and water to boil stirring constantly. Add chocolate and whisk until smooth. Gradually pour glaze over cake, allowing it to drizzle down the sides.

Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
8
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
30 prep 30 chilling 25 baking
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Cream pies spoil easily so keep refigerated.

 

 

 

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