Light Boston Cream Pie Recipe

Serves 6

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 8" Layers Boston Favorite Cake
  • Confectioner's sugar

    • Instructions:

    1. Heat the milk in a pan until very hot, then briskly stir in the granulated sugar, flour, and salt.
    2. Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly, until very thick.
    3. Add the egg yolks and cook, continuing to stir, for another 4-5 minutes.
    4. Remove from heat, add the vanilla, and cool, stirring occasionally.
    5. Cover well and refrigerate until ready to use.
    6. Spread the custard between the cake layers and dust the top of the cake with confectioners' sugar.
    7. Keep refrigerated.