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                          Boston Cream Dessert

Recipe By     : Quick 'N" Easy Home Cooking
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : All Newly Typed Not Shared       Dessert

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  3                    egg yoks
    1/3  cup           water
  1      teaspoon      lemon rind
    1/2  teaspoon      vanilla
  1      cup           sugar
  2      Tablespoons   lemon juice
  1      cup           flour
    1/2  teaspoon      salt
  1      teaspoon      baking powder
  3                    egg whites
  2                    fresh peaches
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                       Cream Filling:
  1 1/2  cups          milk -- divided
  2      Tablespoons   butter
    1/3  cup           flour
         pinch         salt
    1/3  cup           sugar

Combine egg yolks, water, lemon rind and vanilla.  Add sugar, reserving 1
tablespoon, then blend well.  Add lemon juice, then the flour, salt and
baking powder.  Stir well.  Beat the 3 egg whites withr eserved 1 tablespoon
of sugar until stiff.  Fold one third of egg whites into the batter then add
the rest.  Pour into two greased and floured 8 inch layer cake pans lined
with wax paper.  Bake at 325 for 35-40 minutes; cool

To make filling, heat 1 cup of milk and butter in a saucepan.  In a bowl,
combine the flour, salt and sugar.  Then add 1/2 cup cold milk into dry
ingredients and stir until smooth.  Slowly add some of the hot milk into the
bowl.  Pour filling back into the saucepan and cook, stirring until thick.

Fill cake and frost, garnishing with sliced peaches or other fruit dipped in
lemon juice and whipped topping, if desired.

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