"An American classic, Boston cream pie isn't a pie at all Its base is an old-fashioned hot milk cake, a downy-soft, buttery yellow cake How you whip the eggs and the sugar is critical, as the tiny air bubbles they produce add lift to the finished product..."
INGREDIENTS
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3
large egg yolks
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½
cup/100 grams granulated sugar
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2
tablespoons cornstarch
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Pinch kosher salt
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1
cup/240 milliliters whole milk
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¼
cup/60 milliliters heavy cream
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1
tablespoon/14 grams unsalted butter
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1
teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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8
tablespoons/114 grams (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus more for the pan
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1 ¾
cups/224 grams all-purpose flour
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1 ¾
teaspoons baking powder
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¾
teaspoon kosher salt
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¾
cup/180 milliliters whole milk
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3
large eggs, at room temperature
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1
cup/200 grams granulated sugar
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1
teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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¼
cup/60 milliliters heavy cream
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4
ounces/113 grams semisweet chocolate chips
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1
teaspoon neutral oil, such as safflower
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Pinch kosher salt