Pastry Recipes In New England

By Linda Snyder


Every part of the US has its own characteristic desserts. Some are widely popular and prepared elsewhere as well, and most people cannot tell where these recipes came from any more. Among various old pastry recipes in New England, some came from Europe, some are changed over time, adapted or enriched, and some are still used in their original form. In any case, here are two really simple and tasty desserts for you.

One of those simple and generously tasty recipes is known as the Boston Cream Pie. Easy to make, not expensive and containing simple ingredients, this little dessert is really popular. For making it, you need 2 separated eggs, one and a half cup sugar, 2 1/4 cup sifted cake flour, three tbs of baking powder, a touch of salt, one third cup sunflower oil, one cup of milk and vanilla sugar.

Beat egg whites and gradually add 1/2 cup sugar. Combine all dry ingredients in one large bowl. Add sunflower oil, 1/2 cup of milk, and vanilla. Beat and gradually add the remaining milk and egg yolks. Carefully combine egg white mixture in. Bake in greased and floured cake pan or mold in moderate heated oven (350F) for maybe 20 minutes or so. Cool for a while and remove from your pan or mold.

For the cream, you will need 1/3 cup sugar, 3 tbsp. Of cake flour, a little bit of salt, 1 1/4 cups milk, 1 egg, 1 tbsp. Of butter and some vanilla extract. Combine sugar, flour, egg and salt. Gradually add milk and mix well. Cook over medium heat until it thickens, stirring constantly. Stir in butter and vanilla. Cover and let it cool. Slice cake in half, fill with cream filling, place the top back on the cake and finish with cooked chocolate glaze.

Chocolate glaze is also really easy to make. Mix together one teaspoon vanilla, one and half cup sugar and three spoon of water. Cook at medium heat, add one and half ounce unsweetened chocolate and stir until melted. Mix with two table spoons of butter and generously pour over your tasty cake. Let it cool and you can enjoy in this old but still appealing dessert.

Maple Apple Crisp is really easy to make and everybody can do it, even if they have no experience in making desserts. Peel and slice four large apples and combine them with four tablespoon lemon juice, one tbs.ground cinnamon and maybe half a cup of good maple syrup. Mix it all together well and set aside for a while.

The topping is also so easy to prepare. Combine one cup of Quaker rolled oats, 1/3 cup flour, 1/2 cup almonds, sliced, two tbs.vegetable oil, two tbs. Good maple syrup and one teaspoon of good quality almond extract. Simply combine these ingredients and let them rest for a while.

You should preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Grease the mold first. Put the mixture of apples and other ingredients in the oven, covered, and bake for up to 40 minutes. Now it's time to spread the topping on baked apple mixture and put it back again into the oven, this time without the foil. Bake for half an hour or so, the topping should be crisp and golden by then. Cool and enjoy.




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