Boston Creme Pie

Photo: flickr user TESFox

Ingredients

2 cups Sifted cake flour

1 1/4 cups Sugar

2 1/2 teaspoons Baking powder

1 teaspoon Salt

cup Shortening

1 cup Milk

1 teaspoon Vanilla

1 Egg, unbeaten

Custard creme filling

Preparation

Sift dry ingredients into mixing bowl. Add shortening, milk, and vanilla. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Add egg; beat 2 minutes more. Pour into two greased 9" cake pans. Bake 350 degrees 25-30 minutes. Cool on racks. Spread custard creme filling over bottom layer and cover with top layer. Dust with confectioners's sugar or spread with chocolate frosting.

Custard Creme Filling 1 cup milk,scalded 1/2 cup sugar 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 dash of salt 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 tablespoon butter 1 teaspoon vanilla

In heavy pan place sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually add milk.

Cook slowly,stirring constantly, until mixture thickens, about 10- 15 minutes. Add about 1/2 cup of hot mixture to eggs and blend.

Carefully combine both mixtures and cook about 3 minutes,stirring constantly. Remove from heat; blend in butter and vanilla. Cool.

Chocolate Icing Blend together 2 tablespoons butter or shortening, 2 squares unsweetened chocolate,melted, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and dash of salt. Add 2 1/4 cup sifted confectioners' sugar alternately with 1/4 to 1/3 cup milk; beat until smooth. If thinner icing is desired, add a little more milk.