Chocolate Bavarian Cream
ten servings
1 tablespoon gelatine
¹⁄₄ cup cold water
1¹⁄₂ squares chocolate
²⁄₃ cup sugar
¹⁄₁₆ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ cup hot milk
1 pint whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 lady fingers
Soak gelatine in cold water. Melt chocolate in top of double boiler and add sugar, salt, and hot milk. If you have an electric range, use saucepan on LOW or SIMMER heat. Cook for a few minutes. Add gelatine to hot chocolate mixture. Cool until it begins to thicken. Beat with beater until mixture becomes very light. Fold in whipped cream. Add vanilla. Line a mold with lady fingers. Pour in cream mixture. Place in Frigidaire freezer to chill. When dessert has set, remove to a plate and decorate with whipped cream before serving.
