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Dessert for 8

Boston Cream Pie

$4.27for 485 minServes 8

This sponge cake is layered with vanilla pastry cream and rum syrup, then covered with warm bittersweet chocolate glaze.

Boston Cream Pie

Photo: onceuponachef.com

What it costs

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IngredientAmountCost
Milk, 17 oz$0.04/oz typical17 oz$0.68Typical price
Butter, 2 oz$0.40/oz typical2 oz$0.80Typical price
Eggs, 9$0.30 each typical9$2.70Typical price
Heavy cream, 4.25 oz$0.22/oz typical4.25 oz$0.91Typical price
Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 4 oz$0.45/oz typical4 oz$1.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown$8.53

Swaps

  • Swap heavy cream for evaporatedabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
  • Swap milk for almondabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
  • Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaWine, beer and spiritsFlourBaking powder and soda

Not included in the cost.

  • 85 minstart to table
  • Mediumdifficulty
  • 8servings as written
  • $typical cost tier

AmericanVegetarianBudgetDesserts

Typical price

$1.07 per serving$4.27 for 4

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups whole milk
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tbsp rum
  • 1 cup cake flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup whole milk
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp rum
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 4 oz bittersweet chocolate

Steps

  1. Whisk the milk, egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a saucepan, then cook over medium heat until thick.
  2. Stir in the vanilla and rum, cover the pastry cream, and chill it for 20 minutes.
  3. Heat the oven to 350 F, grease a 9-inch round cake pan, and melt 2 tablespoons butter with 1/4 cup milk.
  4. Beat the cake eggs, yolks, sugar, and vanilla until thick, then fold in the cake flour and baking powder.
  5. Fold in the melted butter mixture, pour the batter into the pan, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
  6. Boil the water, 1/4 cup sugar, and rum for 2 minutes, then cool the syrup.
  7. Split the cooled cake, brush it with syrup, spread in the pastry cream, and cover it with chocolate melted with the heavy cream.

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