Boston Cream Pie

Ingredients

• Sponge Cake

  • 4 eggs, at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup (165 g) sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp (7.5 ml) vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp (40 g) unsalted butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup (105 g) unbleached all-purpose flour

• Vanilla Pastry Cream

  • 2 tsp gelatin
  • 1 3/4 cups (430 ml) milk
  • 1 vanilla bean
  • 1/3 cup (70 g) sugar
  • 3 tbsp (30 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 3 egg yolks

• Ganache

  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) water
  • 2 oz (55 g) semisweet chocolate
  • 1 tbsp butter