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Boston Cream Pie

Cuisine: German
Courses: Pies
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

2   Pie crusts
14 oz 397gEagle sweetened conden. Milk
1/3 cup 78mlCold water
1   Instant vanilla pudding mix*
1/2   Whipping cream - whipped
  Confectioner' sugar
1/4 cup 27g / 1ozChocolate chips - (semi-sweet)
1 teaspoon 5mlShortening

Recipe Instructions

Heat oven to 425F.

For bottom crust: Divide dough in half and follow directions on crust recipe for baked pie shell. For top crust: Roll remaining half of dough into 13 " circle.

Place 8" round cake pan on dough. Draw around pan with tip of knife.

Remove pan. Cut dough circle into 8 wedges. Place on ungreased baking sheet. (Use leftover pastry for tart shells.)

Bake at 425F fro 8 to 10 minutes.

Cool. For filling: Combine sweetened condensed milk and water in large bowl. Add pudding mix* (4 serving size) Beat well at medium speed of electric mixer.

Chill 5 minutes. Fold in whipped cream. Spoon into cooled, baked pie shell. Top with pastry wedges. Press lightly against filling. Dust lightly with confectioners' sugar.

For glaze: Melt chocolate chips and shortening in small saucepan on low heat (or use MW).

Stir to blend. Drizzle over crust wedges.

Refrigerate one hour or until firm.

Source:
Pekin (Illinois) daily times -- July 23, 1997

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