Stacey Mei Yan Fong’s “Boston Cream Pie” Pie – Cherry Bombe

Ingredients

• 1¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
• 1½ cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup heavy whipping cream
• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped or in chips
• 1 large egg, beaten
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ⅓ cup all-purpose flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 cups whole milk
• 2 large egg yolks