Chocolate-Mint Dessert

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 env. unflavored gelatin
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 cups milk
• 3 slightly beaten egg yolks
• 2 sas. unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1 1/2 teaspoon cream de menthe syrup
• 3 egg whites

Method

1. 1

   Blend first two ingredients.

2. 2

   Reserve 1 tablespoon crumbs; spread remaining in a 10 x 6 x 1 1/2 inch baking dish.

3. 3

   Combine sugar, gelatin and cornstarch, add milk, cook and stir until it boils.

4. 4

   Add small amount of the hot mixture to the egg yolks.

5. 5

   Return yolks to mixture and cook one minute.

6. 6

   Let cool until partially thickened.

7. 7

   Beat egg whites to soft peaks.

8. 8

   Gradually add the remaining 1/2 cup sugar beating the whites to form stiff peaks.

9. 9

   Fold into custard, then fold in whipped cream.

10. 10

    Remove 1 1/2 cups of the mixture, add syrup to it.

11. 11

    Stir chocolate into remaining mixture.

12. 12

    Spread 1/2 chocolate mixture over crumbs in pan, cover with mint mixture then remaining chocolate.

13. 13

    Top with the reserved crumbs.

14. 14

    Chill until firm.

Nutrition per serving

As published

This recipe was extracted from Shallowford cookery (1951) by Marie Koury, page 26. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

Chocolate-Mint Dessert % cup graham cracker crumbs 3 egg whites 2 tablespoons melted butter % cup sugar % cup sugar % cup whipping cream, 1 env. unflavored gelatin whipped 2 tablespoons cornstarch 1% teaspoon cream de 2 cups milk menthe syrup 3 slightly beaten egg yolks 2 sas. unsweetened chocolate, melted

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