Boston Cream Pie

Ingredients

• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 cup flour
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup boiling milk
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup scalded milk
• 1 teaspoon butter
• powdered sugar for dusting

Method

1. 1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Sift together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
2. 2 Beat egg yolks, then fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Gradually add dry ingredients and boiling milk, stirring in vanilla.
3. 3 Pour batter into a deep layer cake tin and bake for 35 minutes until golden. Cool completely.
4. 4 Whisk sugar, cornstarch, salt, and eggs. Gradually stir in scalded milk.
5. 5 Cook mixture in a double boiler, stirring constantly, until thick and smooth. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.
6. 6 Cool filling slightly, split cake horizontally, spread filling between layers, and dust top with powdered sugar.