"This Boston Cream Pie recipe features a light vanilla sponge cake filled with a rich pastry cream and topped with a warm chocolate ganache...."
INGREDIENTS
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Pastry Cream:
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6 large egg yolks (room temperature)
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3/4 cup granulated sugar
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7 Tbsp cornstarch
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2 cups whole milk
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2 medium vanilla beans, scraped (OR 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste)
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1/2 cup salted or unsalted butter
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Cake:
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1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
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2 tsp baking powder
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1/2 tsp salt
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3 large eggs
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1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
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3/4 cup whole milk
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6 Tbsp unsalted butter (softened)
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2 tsp vanilla extract
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Chocolate Ganache:
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4 oz semi-sweet chocolate (chopped) or bittersweet chocolate chips
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1 Tbsp light corn syrup
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1/3 cup heavy cream