Boston Dream Cream Pie

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 eggs, seperated
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 3/4 cup cake flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 6 large egg yolks
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons water
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 grease a 9-inch round cake pan; line with wax paper.
• 3 beat together egg yolks and vanilla at medium speed until blended.
• 4 beat in half the sugar until very thick and pale. using clean, dry beaters, beat together eggs and sale at medium speed until very soft peaks form.
• 5 gradually beat in remaining sugar until stiff and not too dry, peaks form. fold yolk mixture into egg whites.
• 6 sift flour over mixture; fold in gently. do not overmix.
• 7 pour batter into prepared pan. bake cake until top springs when lightly pressed, 25 minutes.
• 8 loosen cake by running a metal spatula around sides of pan.
• 9 invert cake onto a wire rack.
• 10 remove pan, leaving waxed paper on cake.
• 11 turn cake right side up.
• 12 cool completely on rack.
• 13 meanwhile, prepare filling:.
• 14 in a saucepan, mix together sugar and flour.
• 15 gradually whisk in milk, then egg yolks, vanilla and salt.
• 16 bring to a boil over medium heat; boil for 1 minute, whisking constantly.
• 17 strain through a fine sieve into a bowl.
• 18 press plastic wrap on surface.
• 19 chill for 30 minutes.
• 20 using a serrated knife, cut cake horizontally in half; carefully remove waxed paper.
• 21 place the bottom layer on a serving plate.
• 22 spread evenly with filling.
• 23 top with remaining cake layer.
• 24 to prepare glaze:
• 25 in a saucepan, bring sugar, corn syrup, and water to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar has dissolved, remove from heat.
• 26 add chocolate: let stand for 1 minute.
• 27 whisk until smooth.
• 28 gradually pour glaze over cake, allowing it to drip down sides.
• 29 let stand until glaze sets.
• 30 serve with whipped cream and a cherry.
• 31 enjoy.