If you are a regular reader of my blog you might be wondering if we quit Cooking Our Way Through the USA. The answer in short is no but we have taken a pretty long break from cooking with the kids and studying the individual states. Obviously we need to get back on track.
Today we made Boston Cream Pie for the Great State of Massachusetts. I can tell we have been out of the kitchen for awhile with the kids because there was lots of arguing and me,me,me stuff going on.. ARRGG! Not exactly a fun day in the kitchen. Luckily we survived with only one minor burn and lots of yelling! A day in the life I tell you. Oh well, not every day can be a perfect day. In fact, at our house most of them are not.
Boston Cream Pie
1 3/4 cups flour
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Sift together flour, salt,and baking powder in a bowl. 2.cream the butter. Add the vanilla and gradually beat in the sugar. Beat until fluffy. Beat in the two eggs and stir in 1/2 cup flour mixture. 3. Stir in 1/4 cup milk and then add 1/2 cup flour mixture and another 1/4 cup milk. Mix. Add the rest of the flour mixture and beat just enough to blend well. 4. Spoon the batter into 2 greased and floured 7-8 inch round cake pans. 5. Bake the layers 20-30 minutes at 375 degrees. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans. Cool completely.
CREAM FILLING
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup milk
3 T flour or 1 T Cornstarch
1 egg
few grains salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
1.Put the sugar, flour, and salt in a small heavy saucepan. Stir in milk. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens (about 5 minutes). 2. Add the 1 egg and mix. Cook and stir for 3 more minutes. Stir in vanilla. Chill.
CHOCOLATE FROSTING
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
2 cups confectioners sugar
1 T butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup milk
1. Place chocolate, butter, and milk in the top of a double boiler. Cook on medium low heat until the chocolate melts. Stir well. 2. Take off the heat and let stand until lukewarm. Stir in Sugar and vanilla. Beat until thick enough to spread.
Put together the cream pie.
Put the layers together with the cream filling. Spread with chocolate frosting.
OUR REVIEW:
We all loved it although the consistency of the cake was slightly biscuit like. Was it supposed to be this way?? Who knows? It was a lot of work for one small cake. Not sure I would try it again with four kids.
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