BOSTON DREAM CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 9-inch round cake pan; line with wax paper.
• Beat together egg yolks and vanilla at medium speed until blended.
• Beat in half the sugar until very thick and pale. Using clean, dry beaters, beat together eggs white and sale at medium speed until very soft peaks form.
• Gradually beat in remaining sugar until stiff and not too dry, peaks form. Fold yolk mixture into egg whites.
• Sift flour over mixture; fold in gently. Do not overmix.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake cake until top springs when lightly pressed, 25 minutes.
• Loosen cake by running a metal spatula around sides of pan.
• Invert cake onto a wire rack.
• Remove pan, leaving waxed paper on cake.
• Turn cake right side up.
• Cool completely on rack.
• Meanwhile, prepare filling:.
• In a saucepan, mix together sugar and flour.
• Gradually whisk in milk, then egg yolks, vanilla and salt.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil for 1 minute, whisking constantly.
• Strain through a fine sieve into a bowl.
• Press plastic wrap on surface.
• Chill for 30 minutes.
• Using a serrated knife, cut cake horizontally in half; carefully remove waxed paper.
• Place the bottom layer on a serving plate.
• Spread evenly with filling.
• Top with remaining cake layer.
• To prepare glaze:
• In a saucepan, bring sugar, corn syrup, and water to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar has dissolved, Remove from heat.
• Add chocolate: let stand for 1 minute.
• Whisk until smooth.
• Gradually pour glaze over cake, allowing it to drip down sides.
• Let stand until glaze sets.
• Serve with whipped cream and a cherry.
• Enjoy.