Boston Cream Pie Pastry Cream And Chocolate Icing Food

BOSTON CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture. Add milk, oil, egg yolks, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed until combined. Beat an additional 3 minutes on high speed and set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, beat egg whites and cream of tartar on medium to high speed until soft peaks form. Pour the egg yolk mixture over the egg white mixture and fold in. Gently pour the batter into a 9-inch greased pie pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the top springs back when lightly touched. Invert the pan onto a wire rack. Cool completely.
• Pastry Cream Filling: In a medium saucepan, heat the milk and vanilla bean to a boil over medium heat. Immediately turn off the heat and set aside to infuse for 10 to 15 minutes. In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add the cornstarch and whisk vigorously until no lumps remain. Whisk in 1/4 cup of the hot milk mixture until incorporated. Whisk in the remaining hot milk mixture, reserving the empty saucepan.
• Pour the mixture through a strainer back into the saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, until thickened and slowly boiling. Remove from the heat and stir in the butter. Let cool slightly. Cover with plastic wrap, lightly pressing the plastic against the surface to prevent a skin from forming. Chill at least 2 hours or until ready to serve. (The custard can be made up to 24 hours in advance. Refrigerate until 1 hour before using.)
• Ganache: In a medium bowl, pour the boiling cream over the chopped chocolate and stir until melted.
• To assemble pie, remove the cake from the pan. Cut the cake in half horizontally. Place bottom layer on a serving plate or board, and spread with the pastry cream. Top with second cake layer. Pour chocolate ganache over and down the sides of the cake. Store in refrigerator.

BOSTON CREAM PIE

Steps:

• For Sponge Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In two bowls, separate egg yolks, and whites. Add 1/2 of the sugar to each bowl. Beat both until peaked. When stiff, fold the whites into the yolk mixture. Gradually add flour, mixing with a wooden spatula. Mix in the butter. Pour this mixture into a 10 inch greased cake pan. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until spongy and golden. Remove from oven and allow to cool firmly.
• For Pastry Cream: In a saucepan bring the butter, milk, and light cream to a boil. While this mixture is cooking, combine the sugar, cornstarch, and eggs in a bowl and whip until ribbons form.
• When the cream, milk, butter mixture reaches the boiling point, whisk in the egg mixture and cook to boiling. Boil for 1 minute. Pour into a bowl and cover the surface with plastic warp. Chill overnight if possible. When chilled, whisk to smooth out and flavor with 1 teaspoon dark rum.
• For Chocolate Fondant Icing: Warm 6 ounces of fondant over boiling water to approximately 105 degrees. Add melted chocolate. Thin to spreading consistency with water.
• For White Fondant Icing: Warm 5 ounces of fondant over boiling water to approximately 105 degrees F. Thin with water if necessary. Place in a piping bag with a 1/8-inch tip.
• Chocolate Icing: Melt chocolate. Combine with warm water.
• White Icing: Combine ingredients and warm to approximately 105 degrees F. Adjust the consistency with water. It should flow freely from the pastry bag.
• To Finish: Level the sponge cake off at the top using a slicing knife. Cut the cake into 2 layers. Spread the pastry cream over 1 layer. Top with the second cake layer. Reserve a small amount of the pastry cream to spread on sides, to let the almond stick. Spread a thin layer of chocolate fondant icing on the top of the cake. Follow immediately with spiral lines starting from the center of the cake, using the white fondant in the pastry bag. Score the white lines with the point of a paring knife, starting at the center and pulling outward to the edge. Spread sides of the cake with a thin coating of the reserved pastry cream. Press on toasted almonds.

BOSTON CREAM PIE WITH CHOCOLATE GLAZE

Steps:

• Prepare cake mix batter according to package directions. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans., Bake at 350° for 28-33 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing cake from pans to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set. Cover and refrigerate. , In a microwave, melt chocolate and butter; stir until smooth. Stir in confectioners' sugar, vanilla and enough water to achieve a thick glaze; set aside., Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with pudding. Top with the second cake layer. Spoon chocolate glaze over the top, allowing it to drip down sides of cake. Refrigerate until serving.

BOSTON CREAM (CREME) PIE

Steps:

• The Cake:.
• Center a rack in the oven and preheat to 350°F Butter 2 9" cake pans and line with parchment paper.
• Sift together the cake flour, baking powder, and salt.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg whites and the milk.
• In another bowl, whisk together the vanilla seeds and sugar until blended and fragrant.
• Add the butter to the vanilla and sugar mixture and beat at medium speed for three minutes or until butter and sugar are light.
• Incorporate the extract and 1/3 of the flour mixture.
• Beat in 1/2 the milk/egg mixture and then incorporate 1/2 the remaining flour mixture.
• Add the rest of the milk/egg mixture, then add the rest of the flour mixture.
• Beat for about 2 more minutes until all the ingredients are fully incorporated and the batter is well aerated.
• Divide the batter between the two pans, and smooth the tops with a spatula.
• Bake 30-35 minutes until the cake is springy to the touch and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for about 5 minutes in the pan, then invert onto wire rack and allow to cool the rest of the way.
• While the cake is baking, start the pastry cream:.
• Bring milk, vanilla seeds, and vanilla pod to a simmer.
• Meanwhile, combine sugar, flour, and cornstarch in a bowl.
• Whisk until smooth.
• Add the egg yolks and whisk until smooth and lump-free.
• Remove the vanilla pod from the milk.
• Temper the egg mixture with the milk by pouring the milk little by little into the egg mixture to prevent the egg from scrambling.
• Once the egg mixture is tempered, add the mixture back into the sauce pan and cook over medium-low heat until boiling.
• Boil for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and stir in butter.
• Strain into a bowl or container. Cover with cling film, pressed against the top to prevent a skin.
• Chill thoroughly in the fridge.
• While the cake is cooling, start the chocolate glaze:.
• Begin with the chocolate sauce by putting the bittersweet chocolate, water, creme fraiche (or heavy cream) and sugar into a heavy bottom sauce pan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.
• Reduce heat to low and and stir until sauce thickens enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon (10-15 minutes).
• To make the glaze, bring the creme fraiche (or heavy cream) to a boil in a small sauce pan.
• Remove from heat and slowly add the chopped chocolate, stirring with a wooden spoon.
• Continue stirring gently, adding the butter piece by piece until fully incorporated.
• Once the butter is incorporated, add the chocolate sauce and stir to combine.
• This glaze does cool enough to spread with an offset spatula, but it's best to keep it warm for pouring over the pie.
• Now it's time for the assembly!
• Using a bread knife or cake leveler, level the tops of the cakes. Place one layer right side up.
• Cover with pastry cream (about 1/4"-1/3" thick layer is best).
• Place the other cake layer upside down on top of the pastry cream.
• Press the cake down a but until the pastry cream just peaks out from the sides of the cake.
• Slowly pour the chocolate glaze over the center of the top of the cake. If needed, use an offset spatula to guide the glaze toward the edge. Stop pouring once the glaze reaches the edge of the cake. Allow a bit of the glaze to drip down the sides.
• Store in refrigerator. Serve cold or at room temperature.

ALL CHOCOLATE BOSTON CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Grease two (9-inch) round cake pans, then line bottoms with parchment paper, then grease the paper lightly.
• For the cake; in a large bowl combine the flour and sugar; set aside.
• In a medium saucepan combine butter, water and cocoa powder; heat just to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently.
• Pour the chocolate mixture over the flour mixture; whisk to combine completely.
• Whisk in the eggs, buttermilk, baking soda and vanilla until combined.
• Divide the batter evenly between the cake pans.
• Bake for about 20-25 minutes, or until the cakes test done with a toothpick inserted in the center.
• Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out to a cooling rack to cool completely.
• For the filling; In a bowl combine the instant pudding mix and half and half cream or full-fat milk; beat with an electric mixer on high speed until thickened (about 3-4 minutes).
• Add in the thawed Cool Whip topping and beat on low speed for about 2 minutes or until thoroughly combined; chill until set (about 6-8 minutes).
• For the glaze; heat butter, sifted cocoa powder and 6 tablespoons 18% cream in a heavy-bottomed saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium heat; remove from heat and slowly add in the vanilla and confectioners sugar whisking until smooth (if you add in the confectioners sugar in to fast it will become lumpy).
• Place 1 cake round upside down onto a cake platter or large plate.
• Top with the chocolate pudding mixture (there will be lots of the pudding mixture, which is is good thing, cause that's the best part lol!).
• Place the second layer over the top of the pudding mixture.
• Allow the glaze to cool just slightly until a thick pourable texture is achieved.
• Slowly pour the glaze over the cooled cake, allowing it to run down the sides.
• Place in the refrigerator to chill for a minimum of 4 hours before slicing and serving.