Authentic Boston Cream Pie Recipe

Best Boston Cream Pie Recipe Pretty. Simple. Sweet.

WEBJul 12, 2018 · In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring cream just to a boil. Immediately pour cream over chocolate and let sit without stirring …

1. Cake: Preheat oven to 325°F/160°C. Butter two 9-inch pans (8-inch pans work, too) and line the bottoms with parchment paper. Don't skip this step or the cakes will stick to the bottom.
2. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
3. In a small saucepan or in the microwave, heat butter and milk just until butter is melted. Do not let it boil. Set aside.
4. In a mixer bowl fitted with the whisk attachment, whisk eggs and sugar on high speed for 5 minutes. Beat in vanilla extract. Reduce speed to medium-low and add warm milk-butter mixture into the egg mixture in a slow, steady stream. Add flour mixture in 3 additions and fold by hand using a rubber spatula just until combined.

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WEBJul 1, 2020 · Stir the flour, salt, and baking powder together in a bowl and set aside. Add the milk and butter to a microwave safe cup or bowl and …

1. Pour the milk into a medium saucepan, heat then place over medium heat and bring to a boil. Immediately turn off the heat and set.
2. Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 8-inch round cake pan with baking spray or butter and flour it. Line bottom with parchment paper and spray again.
3. Cut cake in half horizontally. Place bottom half, cut side up on a serving plate. Spread the chilled, thickened pastry cream over cake, leaving a 1 inch border. Top with remaining cake half and gently press down to spread filling to edge. Place in fridge and chill for at least 2 hours or overnight; cover with plastic or a cloche if chilling for more than two hours.
4. When ready to serve, place cream in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave cream and optional corn syrup until steaming, about 1 minute. Add chopped chocolate and let stand for 5 minutes. Stir chocolate and cream mixture until smooth. Pour over top of cake, spreading to edges.

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