Boston Cream Pie

Pie

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk

Instructions:

Cream the butter, then add the sugar gradually and beat until fluffy. Beat the eggs yolks until thick and combine with the butter mixture. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together, then add alternately with milk to the creamy mixture. Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Turn into a large well-greased plate and bake in a moderate oven for 25 minutes. Split open and spread with the cream filling and dust with powdered sugar.

Cream Filling

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup sugar (scant)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• pinch of salt
• 2 egg yolks, slightly beaten
• 1 cup milk, scalded
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions:

Combine the dry ingredients and mix with the egg yolks. Stir in the hot milk gradually, beating between each addition so there are no lumps. Cook in a double boiler, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens. Add the butter and vanilla to finish.