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Boston Cream Pie "Pie"

Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Nov 11, 2011
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Enjoy this chocolate layered cream pie that’s baked using Pillsbury™ refrigerated pie crusts – a traditional dessert.

Boston Cream Pie "Pie"

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 5 hr 0 min
  • Ingredients 13
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients

Crust

Chocolate Layer

  • 4 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Filling

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Topping

  • 1 loaf (about 1 lb) pound cake, cut into small square pieces

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 450°F. Bake 1 pie crust as directed on box for One-Crust Baked Shell, using 9-inch glass pie plate. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Unroll second pie crust on work surface; cut out shapes as desired. Bake cutouts on ungreased cookie sheet about 8 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool; set aside to decorate top of pie.
  • Step 
    2
    Put chopped chocolate in medium bowl; set aside. In small bowl, microwave whipping cream uncovered on High 30 seconds. Pour over chocolate in bowl. Stir until smooth. Reserve 2 tablespoons; set aside. To remaining chocolate mixture, stir in egg, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Pour into baked shell. Bake at 350°F 10 minutes. Cool 15 minutes.
  • Step 
    3
    Meanwhile, in top of double boiler, mix sugar, flour and 1 teaspoon salt. In medium bowl, beat milk and egg yolks together with whisk or fork; beat into dry ingredients in top of double boiler. Cook over hot water 10 to 12 minutes, stirring constantly, until thickened. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Pour onto chocolate layer; refrigerate 4 hours. Just before serving, arrange pound cake pieces over pie. Drizzle reserved chocolate mixture over pie. Top with crust cutouts. Cover and refrigerate any remaining pie.

Nutrition

640 Calories
38g Total Fat
10g Protein
63g Total Carbohydrate
30g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
640
Calories from Fat
340
Total Fat
38g
58%
Saturated Fat
19g
93%
Trans Fat
2g
Cholesterol
170mg
57%
Sodium
560mg
23%
Potassium
280mg
8%
Total Carbohydrate
63g
21%
Dietary Fiber
3g
12%
Sugars
30g
Protein
10g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
15%
15%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 1/2 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 7 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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