Boston Cream Pie (serves 8) © Kevin Ashton 2007

Earlier this year I spent the day giving cooking demonstrations to children at Granville Community School in Derbyshire. This came about because months earlier I organized a competition via The Sunday Mercury to encourage kids to cook. The day was a great success and everyone enjoyed it. One of the dishes I threw together at the end of the day was this Boston cream pie. The finish on the cake wasn't quite my best effort because I was racing against the clock, but the cleaning ladies sure loved it.