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- Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes
- From: Lisa Burnham <lburnham@golden.ncw.net>
- Subject: Boston Cream Pie
- Message-ID: <2sjof1$gg4@golden.ncw.net>
- Organization: North Central Washington Network
- Date: 1 Jun 1994 21:50:41 -0700
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- BOSTON CREAM PIE
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- 1-1/4 cups plus
- 1 Tbsp granulated sugar, divided
- 3 egg yolks
- 6 eggs, divided
- 5 Tbsps cornstarch, divided
- 2 cups milk, scalded
- 1-1/2 tsps vanilla extract, divided
- 1 cup cake flour
- 6 Tbsps butter or margarine, melted
- 1 cup heavy cream, divided
- 6 ozs semisweet chocolate chips
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- Preheated oven to 350 degree F. Grease and flour two, 9-inch
- cake pans.
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- In saucepan, whisk together 1/2 cup sugar, egg yolks, and 3
- tablespoons cornstarch; slowly whisk in milk. Cook, whisking,
- until mixture boils and thickens. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- extract; chill.
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- With mixer, beat eggs, 3/4 cup sugar, and remaining extract.
- Fold flour, remaining cornstarch, and butter/margarine into egg
- mixture. Pour into pans. Bake 30 minutes until cakes spring
- back. Unmold; cool completely.
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- With mixer, beat 1/2 cup heavy cream with remaining sugar until
- soft peaks form. Whisk chilled pastry cream until smooth; gently
- fold in heavy cream.
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- Cut cakes into 4 layers. Spread filling between layers.
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- In saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate and remaining heavy
- cream until smooth. Spoon over cake. Chill 1 hour.
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- Makes 10 servings.
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- Preparation time: 15 minutes Baking time: 30 minutes
- Cooling time: 50 minutes Assembly Time: 15 minutes
- Chilling time: 1 hour Ready-to-serve in: about 3 hours
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- PER SERVING: calories 483, protein 9g, fat 27g, cholesterol
- 250mg, carbohydrates 53g, sodium 198mg
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- Title: BOSTON CREAM PIE
- Categories: Pies
- Servings: 14
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- 1/4 c butter, softened
- 1 c sugar
- 3 ea large eggs
- 2/3 c milk
- 1 t vanilla
- 1 3/4 c all-purpose flour
- 2 t baking powder
- 2/3 c sugar
- 1/3 c cornstarch
- 1/4 t salt
- 2 1/2 c milk
- 4 ea large egg yolks,lightly beat
- 3 ea 1 oz. chocolate squares
- 1 tb butter
- 1/3 c confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 c milk
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- Prepare cake layers:
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- Heat oven to 350 degrees.Grease and flour two 9" round cake
- pans.In large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed, beat 1/4
- cup butter,1 cup sugar,eggs,2/3 cup milk,1 tsp. vanilla and
- baking powder about 4 minutes until thoroughly blended and smooth.
- Spoon batter into prepared pans;bake 30 minutes until wooden pick
- inserted in center of each layer comes out clean.Remove layers to
- wire racks to cool completely.
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- Prepare egg custard:
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- In 2 qt. saucepan,stir 2/3 cup sugar,cornstarch and salt until
- thoroughly mixed;slowly stir in 2 1/2 cups milk until smooth.Bring
- to boil over medium heat,stirring constantly;cook 1 minute until
- mixture boils rapidly and thickens.Remove from heat; very slowly
- pour lightly beaten egg yolks into hot mixture,stirring rapidly
- and constantly to blend and keep smooth.Return mixture to low
- heat;cook 1 minute longer.Do not allow to boil.Remove from
- heat;stir in 1 tbsp. vanilla.Cool completely,stirring frequently.
- Prepare chocolate glaze: In small heavy saucepan over very low
- heat, melt chocolate and 1 tbsp. butter,stirring frequently until
- blended and smooth.Remove from heat;stir in confectioners sugar
- and 1/4 cup milk until blended and smooth.Keep warm,covered. To
- assemble: Using sharp serrated knife,carefully cut cooled 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,letting mixture drip down sides.
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- Makes 12 to 16 servings.
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