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- From: eric@mcc-care.com (Eric Pederson)
- Subject: Boston Cream Pie
- Message-ID: <2sm8qs$o4t@emily.mcc-care.com>
- Organization: MCC Behavioral Care, Inc.
- References: <5059@grivel.une.edu.au>
- Date: 2 Jun 1994 22:42:20 -0500
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- Hi Lynda! Here's a recipe for Boston Cream Pie from Betty Crocker's
- Cookbook. Hope you can make any conversions in measurement that you
- need.
-
- Boston Cream Pie
-
- Step 1 - Dinette Cake
-
- 1 1/4 c. flour 3/4 c. milk
- 1 c. sugar 1/3 c. shortening
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp. salt 1 tsp. vanilla
-
- Heat oven to 350. Grease and flour round 9" pan. Beat all
- ingredients in large mixer bowl on low speed, scraping bowl
- constantly, 30 seconds. Beat on high speed, scraping bowl
- occasionally, 3 minutes. Pour into pan.
-
- Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean,
- 35 minutes; cool.
-
- Split cake to make 2 layers. Fill with Cream Filling and
- spread top with Chocolate Glaze. Refrigerate leftovers!
-
- Step 2 - Cream Filling
-
- 1/3 c. sugar 1 1/2 c. milk
- 2 Tbl. cornstarch 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
- 1/8 tsp. salt 2 tsp. vanilla
-
- Mix sugar, cornstarch and salt in 2-quart saucepan. Stir
- in milk gradually. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until
- mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove
- from heat; stir in vanilla. Cool to room temperature.
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- Step 3 - Chocolate Glaze
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- 2 squares (1 oz. each) unsweetened chocolate
- 3 Tbl. butter or margarine
- 1 c. powdered sugar
- 3/4 tsp. vanilla
- About 2 Tbl. hot water
-
- Heat chocolate and butter over low heat until melted.
- Remove from heat; stir in powdered sugar and vanilla.
- Stir in water, 1 teaspoon at a time, until glaze is of
- desired consistency.
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