The center will hold

Boston Creme muffin

by Nancy Kalajian

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Need a single-serving reminder of Boston's pastry greatness? The Boston Creme muffin at Java's Brewin' tastes a lot like the pie that made Boston famous (or vice versa). The moist, eggy-tasting muffin is covered with a thin layer of semisweet chocolate and has a small blob of Bavarian-custard-like cream in the center. It all adds up to one of the best, and most unusual, muffins around. Java's Brewin' sells plenty of other interesting muffins too, including the pistachio muffin and the "cherry bomb" muffin. The Boston Creme can be had for $1.09, or $5.99 for six. Java's Brewin' is located at 717 Broadway (Ball Square), in Somerville. Call (617) 628-5473. Other branches are in Reading, Lynn, and Billerica.

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