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BOSTON
CREAM PIE RECIPE
Boston
cream pie is a dessert you can make for a special occasion.
To make it really special grate chocolate over the top and
add whipped cream to the sides of the Boston Cream Pie this
just adds a special touch.
My family just love it when I make this dessert and I always
make a special meal to go with it.
Boston
Cream Pie Ingredients
Cake
layers:
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup sugar
3 large eggs
2/3 cup milk
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
Custard:
1/4 tsp salt
1 Tbs vanilla
2/3 cup sugar
2 1/2 cups milk
1/3 cup cornstarch
4 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
Glaze:
1/4 cup Milk
1 Tbs Butter
3 oz Chocolate
1/3 cup Confectioner's sugar
Boston
Cream Pie Method
PREPARE
CAKE LAYERS:
Heat oven to 350 degrees and then grease and flour two 9 inch
round cake pans. In a large bowl with electric mixer at medium
speed beat flour, butter, sugar, eggs, milk, vanilla and baking
powder for about 4 minutes until thoroughly blended and smooth.
Spoon batter into prepared pans and bake 30 minutes until
wooden pick inserted in center of each layer comes out clean.
Remove layers to wire racks to cool completely.
PREPARE EGG CUSTARD:
In a large saucepan stir sugar, cornstarch and salt until
thoroughly mixed and then slowly stir in milk until smooth.
Bring to boil over medium heat stirring constantly, cook 1
minute until mixture boils rapidly and thickens. Remove from
heat and then very slowly pour lightly beaten egg yolks into
hot mixture making sure to stir rapidly and constantly to
blend and keep smooth. Return mixture to low heat and cook
for 1 minute longer. Do not allow to boil. Remove from heat
and stir in vanilla. Cool completely stirring frequently.
PREPARE CHOCOLATE GLAZE:
In a small heavy saucepan over very low heat melt the chocolate
and butter stirring frequently until blended and smooth. Remove
from heat and then stir in confectioners sugar and milk until
blended and smooth. Keep warm and covered. To assemble using
sharp serrated knife carefully cut the cooled cake layers
in half horizontally. Place one layer cut side up on serving
platter spread with 1/3 cooled custard. Repeat with remaining
cake layers and custard, ending with cake layer cut side down.
Spoon warm glaze over top of cake.
Enjoy your freshly made Boston
Cream Pie!
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