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Title: Boston Cream Pie
Categories: Pies, Desserts
Yield: 12 Servings

Cake Layer:
1 c Sugar
3 lg Eggs
2/3 c Milk
1 ts Vanilla
1 3/4 c All-purpose flour
2 ts Baking powder
Vanilla Egg Custard:
2/3 c Sugar
1/4 c Butter; softened
1/3 c Corn starch
2 1/2 c Milk
4 lg Egg yolks; lightly beat
Chocolate Glaze:
1 tb Butter
1/4 c Milk
1/4 ts Salt
3 oz Chocolate
1/3 c Confectioners' sugar

Cake Layers:

Heat oven to 350?F. 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 ts vanilla, flour, and baking
powder for 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.

Egg Custard:

In 2 qt saucepan, stir 2/3 cup sugar, corn starch and salt until
thoroughly mixed; slowly stir in 2-1/2 cups milk until smooth.
Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; cook for
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 tb vanilla. Cool completely, stirring
frequently.

Chocolate Glaze:

In small heavy saucepan over very low heat, melt chocolate and 1 tb
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 1/3rd 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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