Vanilla Cream Filling          G.Desserts (Cakes, Filling, and Frostings) No.038
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|Yield:    0 Portions                                Each Portion: 1 3/4 Quarts|
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|    Ingredients     | Weights  | Measures |              Method               |
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|Cold Water          |          | 5.50 Cup | 1. Reconstitute milk; add sugar & |
|Milk, Non Fat, Dry, |       5OZ| 1.13 Cup |    salt; heat to just below boil- |
|Milk Powder         |          |          |    ing. DO NOT BOIL.              |
|Sugar, Extra Fine Gr|       4OZ| 0.50 Cup |                                   |
|anulated            |          |          |                                   |
|Salt                |          | 0.50 Tspn|                                   |
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|Cornstarch          |       3OZ| 9.00 Tbsp| 2. Combine cornstarch, sugar, and |
|Sugar, Extra Fine Gr|       6OZ| 0.75 Cup |    water. Stir until smooth. Add  |
|anulated            |          |          |    to hot milk mixture; cook unti |
|Cold Water          |          | 0.50 Cup |    l thickened, stirring constant |
|                    |          |          |    ly, about 2 minutes.           |
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|Eggs, Large, Brown, |       8OZ| 1.00 Cup | 3. Stir about 1 cup of hot mixtur |
|Fresh               |          |          |    e into eggs. Slowly pour egg m |
|                    |          |          |    ixture into remaining hot mixt |
|                    |          |          |    ure; heat to boiling, stirring |
|                    |          |          |    Cook 2 min. Remove from heat.  |
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|Margarine           |       3OZ| 5.00 Tbsp| 4. Add butter or margarine and va |
|Vanilla Extract     |          | 1.00 Tbsp|    nilla; stir until well blended |
|                    |          |          |    Cool.                          |
|                    |          |          | 5. Spread on cake.                |
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NOTE:  1. For six 9-inch (2 layer) cakes: Spread about 1 cup (10 oz)  
          filling per cake.                                           
                                   VARIATION
       1. BANANA CREAM FILLING: Follow Steps 1 thru 4. In Step 5, use 
          1 lb 12 oz bananas A.P. (5 bananas). Peel, slice, and add to
          filling just before spreading on cake to prevent            
          discoloration.                                              
       2. CHOCOLATE CREAM FILLING: Follow Step 1. In Step 2, add 2 oz 
          (1/2 cup) cocoa to ingredients. Follow Steps 3 thru 5.      
       3. CHOCOLATE CREAM FILLING (DESSERT POWDER, PUDDING, CHOCOLATE,
          INSTANT): Omit Steps 1 thru 4. Prepare 2 qt Chocolate       
          Cream Pudding (Recipe No. J-21). Follow Step 5.             
       4. LEMON CREAM FILLING: In Step 1, decrease water to 4 1/2 cups
          cups; increase sugar to 1 lb (2 1/4 cups). In Step 2,       
          increase cornstarch to 4 oz (3/4 cup). Follow Step 3. In    
          Step 4, add 4 tbsp grated lemon rind and 1 cup lemon juice  
          (6 lemons A.P.). Follow Step 5.                             
       5. PINEAPPLE CREAM FILLING: Follow Steps 1 thru 3. In Step 4,  
          increase butter or margarine to 3 oz (6 tbsp); add 8 oz     
          (1 cup) canned, crushed, drained pineapple. Follow Step 5.  
       6. VANILLA CREAM FILLING (DESSERT POWDER, PUDDING, VANILLA,    
          INSTANT): Omit Steps 1 thru 4. Prepare 2 qt Vanilla Cream   
          Pudding (Recipe No. J-21). Follow Step 5.