chocolate pie

2 c. milk
3 sq chocolate
4 level tbs cake flour
3/4 c sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla

Shave chocolate in cold milk.  Dissolve and scald in double boiler.  Thoroughly mix flour, sugar & salt.  Add 1/4 c. cold water to make paste like.  Add to choc & milk mixture.  Cook until thick.  Add egg yolks - cook slightly - add vanilla.  Pour in baked pie shell.  Serve with whip cream.

boston cream pie

Use either a plain cake or a white cake as a foundation, with the following cream filling:

2 c. milk
2 egg yolks
1 pinch salt
1/3 c. sugar
2 Tbs corn starch
1 tsp vanilla

Scald milk in top of double boiler.  Mix corn starch, sugar, salt.  Mix with egg yolks.  Beat well, add milk gradually - return to double boiler and cook until it thickens.  Take some of the cake out of each side (when split) and put in the filling.  Top with whip cream.