Boston Cream Pie

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 8 inch cake layers
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup icing sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 4 teaspoons water or 4 teaspoons milk

Recipe

• 1 have cake layers ready.
• 2 for filling: heat milk (or light cream can be used for a richer taste) in heavy saucepan over medium heat to boiling.
• 3 measure flour and sugar into small bowl.
• 4 stir thoroughly.
• 5 stir in egg and vanilla.
• 6 pour into milk, stirring while it boils and thickens.
• 7 cool well.
• 8 glaze: beat all ingredients together adding a bir more liquid if necessary to make a barely pourable glaze.
• 9 to assemble, spread custard between cake layers.
• 10 spread glaze over top only.
• 11 if you like, allow a bit to dribble over sides.
• 12 serve with whipped cream if desired.
• 13 chill at least 1 hour before serving.