Wicked Good Boston Cream Pie | America's Test Kitchen

Wicked Good Boston Cream Pie | America's Test Kitchen

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This triple-component dessert would deserve a revival—if only we could make the filling foolproof and keep the glaze from cracking off.

Keywords

  • New England
  • Desserts or Baked Goods
  • American
  • US & Canada
  • Cakes
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups half-and-half
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces/99 grams) sugar
  • pinch table salt
  • 1/4 cup (1 1/4 ounces/35 grams) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 4 tablespoons cold unsalted butter , cut into four pieces
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups (7 1/2 ounces/213 grams) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 teaspoon table salt
  • 3/4 cup whole milk
  • 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups (10 1/2 ounces/298 grams) sugar
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
  • 4 ounces (113 grams) bittersweet chocolate , chopped fine

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