Boston Cream Pie Fried Dough

  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 4 hr 20 min
  • Servings 3

Ingredients

PASTRY CREAM

  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 2 1/4 cups milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoons butter
  • 1 pinch salt

CHOCOLATE

  • 6 ounces dark chocolate
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon butter

OTHER

  • Pizza dough
  • Oil for frying

Steps

  • 1
    Make the pastry cream: Beat the yolks and egg with the sugar and cornstarch until lightened and fluffy. Heat the milk to a simmer and remove from heat. Stream the milk into the egg mixture while whisking. Bring the whole mixture to a simmer, whisking constantly. You will see it thicken. Remove from heat, add the vanilla, butter and salt, and strain through a mesh strainer to remove any clumps. Cover with plastic wrap right on the surface of the mixture to avoid a skin forming. Chill for 4 hours.
  • 2
    Make the ganache: Mix the chocolate, cream and butter in a bowl and microwave for 20 seconds. Stir and repeat until smooth. Do NOT microwave too long, and stir it a lot after each interval of heating – the chocolate will melt pretty quickly and still stir smooth. If the chocolate seems too thin or thick, add more chocolate or cream to balance it out.
  • 3
    Fry the dough: Put an inch of oil into a pan and bring it to 350°F. Form one round from the pizza dough. Fry on both sides for about 2 minutes each until browned and cooked through. Repeat with other rounds.
  • 4
    Top the dough: Spoon on the chocolate onto the dough, then with a piping bag, make a spiral with the pastry cream. Use a toothpick to make dents in the cream, moving from the center to the edges to form the iconic Boston cream design.

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