Boston Cream Pie

Ingredients

3/8 c shortening
1 1/8 c sugar
2 eggs
1 c sifted cake flour
1 ts baking powder
1 pn salt
2 1/2 c milk
1/2 ts butter flavoring
1 1/2 ts vanilla extract
1/4 c cornstarch
1/4 ts salt
4 egg yolks
2 recipe by southern living cream shortening
9 round cakepan
1/2 to make
2 layers

Instructions

CREAM FILLING: Combine first 3 ingredients in a heavy saucepan. Add milk and egg yolks; stir with a wire whisk until blended. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Boil, stirring constantly, until thickened (about 1 minute); remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. See Part 2. ----