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Boston Cream Pie
Serves 8 or 1 pie
1/2 cup	cup margarine
2 1/4 cups	cake flour, sifted
3 tsp.	baking powder
1 1/4 tsp.	salt
1 3/4 cups	sugar
1/3 cup	oil
2 1/2 tsp.	vanilla
2	eggs, separated
2 1/2 cup	milk
1	egg yolk, slightly beaten
1/2 cup	whipping cream, whipped
1 tbsp.	flour
1 tbsp.	cornstarch

	Chocolate Glaze
1 1/2 oz.	unsweetened chocolate
2 tbsp.	butter
1 tsp.	vanilla

-	Beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
-	Gradually add 1/2 cup sugar, beating until very stiff peaks form.
-	Sift together remaining dry ingredients into another bowl.
-	Add oil, half the milk and vanilla.
-	Beat 1 min. at med. speed.
-	Add remaining milk and egg yolks.
-	Beat 1 min., scrape bowl.
-	Gently fold in egg whites.
-	Bake in two greased 9x 1 1/2" round pans in 350 degree oven for 25 min.
-	Cool 10 min., remove from pans.
-	Cool completely.
-	Fill with cream filling.
-	Frost with Chocolate Glaze. French Custard Filling: In saucepan, combine sugar, flour, cornstarch and salt. Gradually stir in milk.
-	Cook and stir until mixture thickens and boils; cook and stir 2-3 min. longer.
-	Stir a little of hot mixture into egg yolk; return to hot mixture
-	Cook and stir until mixture just boils.
-	Add vanilla; cool.
-	Beat until smooth; fold in whipped cream.
-	Chocolate Glaze: Melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring constantly.
-	Remove from heat. Stir in confectioners' sugar and vanilla until crumbly.
-	Blend in 3 tablespoons boiling water.
-	Add enough water (about 2 teaspoons), a teaspoon at a time, to form med. glaze of pouring consistency.
-	Pour quickly over top of cake; spread glaze evenly over top and sides.

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