Bartlesville Cream Pie

Serves: 3

Jacklyn McClure

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

39

Sweetness

66

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Salted Butter

1 cup

Sugar

1 cup

Buttermilk

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1 large

Egg (beaten)

2 tbsps

Cornstarch

1.5 cups

Whole Milk

2 large

Egg Yolk

1 cup

Heavy Cream

Directions:

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Watch how to make this recipe

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For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F

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Butter an 8-inch round cake pan

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Line the bottom with parchment paper and butter again

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Dust with flour/cocoa

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In a mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar and salt

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In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter

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Stir in the cocoa

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Add the boiling water and allow the mixture to boil for 30 seconds, then turn off the heat

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Add the flour mixture and stir lightly to cool

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In a measuring cup, whisk together the buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla and egg

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Stir the buttermilk mixture into the butter/chocolate mixture

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Pour into the prepared cake pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes

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Let rest for 10 minutes in the pan, then remove the cake from the pan and let cool

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For the pudding: While the cake is baking, make the pudding

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In a medium pot over medium heat, add 1/2 cup sugar

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Melt the sugar, swirling the pot occasionally

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When the sugar gets to a medium amber color, remove from the heat

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(Keep your eye on this as it can go to burnt very quickly

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) Whisk together the cornstarch, salt, 1 cup milk and the remaining 1/2 cup sugar

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Slowly and carefully stir this mixture into the hot sugar

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Return the pot to medium-low heat and stir until the caramel is all melted and smooth

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Whisk together the egg yolks and remaining 1/2 cup milk in a small bowl and stir that into the pot

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Cook until the mixture begins to thicken

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Remove from the heat and stir in the butter and vanilla

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Strain into a bowl to remove any lumps

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Press a piece of plastic wrap onto the surface of the pudding

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Let cool, then refrigerate

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To finish: Cut the cake in half and put the bottom piece onto a serving plate

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Spread the pudding evenly over this layer

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Sprinkle on a little salt and place the top piece over the pudding

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For the glaze: In a small pot over medium heat, heat the cream but do not let it boil

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Add the chocolate and stir until smooth

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Stir in the vanilla

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Pour the glaze over the top so that it drips down the sides of the cake

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Let set a few minutes

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Refrigerate until ready to serve