Fabulous Dessert

This dessert is a little time consuming, so you have to start it early in the day. But wow was it worth it!

The custard is a pretty standard custard. Eggs, sugar and milk.

The gelatin really helped it congeal fairly quickly. I have made custards before that did not call for gelatin and they never truly set completely.

The stiffly beaten egg whites really give the custard a light and airy feel. There was not a heavy bite in the dessert.

The chocolate pieces give the custard a little crunch. And of course, the chocolate!

I opted to make individual tortes. I did serve this during my dinner party. I felt that an individual serving would look nicer than a slice like a pie.

For the graham cracker crust I mixed a stick of butter, a tablespoon of sugar and crushed graham crackers. I generally do this by feel, but there is a recipe on the website if you would prefer to go that way.

The sweet saltiness of the crust blended perfectly with the smooth and chocolatey filling.

The whipped cream on top added just a touch of a different kind of creaminess. And of coarse the chocolate pieces gave it a little presentation value.

All in all this was an amazing and fabulous dessert! My husband and daughter couldn’t wait for our guests to leave so they could have a second helping!

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CHOCOLATE CHIP TORTE

2 Egg Yolks

2 1/2 Tablespoons Sugar

2/3 Cup Milk

Dash Salt

1 Tablespoon Unflavored Gelatin

1/4 Cup Cold Water

1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla

2 Egg Whites, beaten stiff

2 1/2 Tablespoons Sugar

1/2 Cup Chopped Semisweet Chocolate

1 Cup Heavy Cream, Whipped

1 Graham Cracker Crust

Beat egg yolks with sugar. Add milk and salt. Cook in a double boiler until thick, stirring constantly. Soften gelatin in cold water. Add with vanilla to hot mixture. Chill until partially set. Beat egg whites with remaining sugar. Fold into chilled mixture with chocolate. Pour into graham cracker crust. Chill until firm. Spread with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.