Chocolate bavarian cream pie

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ cup Chocolate Wafer Cookies; crushed
½ cup Butter; melted
1 tablespoon Gelatin
¼ cup Cold Water
3 Egg Yolks; slightly beaten
½ cup Sugar
¼ teaspoon Salt
1 cup Milk; scalded
3 Egg Whites; stiffly beaten
1 cup Whipping Cream; whipped

Directions

Mix crushed wafers and butter together and pat into a buttered 8 x 11-inch cake pan. Chill.

Soften gelatin in cold water and set aside. In top of double boiler combine eg yolks, sugar, salt, and milk. Add custard to gelatin mixture and cool.

Fold stiffly beaten egg whites, whipped cream, and vanilla into gelatin-custard mixture. Pour into crust. May be garnished with additional cookie crumbs. Chill for several hours before serving.

Source: "Mountain Measures" -- Junior League of Charleston, WV ed. 1974 Recipe by: Mrs. David J. Christenses Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #669 by Bill Spalding <billspa@...> on Jul 13, 1997

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