Chocolate Biscuit Pudding

                                                                           

I need no excuse or reason to make a dessert....no waiting for an occasion or guests. All that is needed is for me to be in the mood for it!! I have a whole bunch of recipes of simple home desserts which I make from time to time. I keep adding on to them by trying out new recipes which then join the list of old favourites. I have already shared some from my collection and will definitely  be posting lots more.

This is an easy and quick dessert which uses readily available ingredients so you don't have to think twice about making it. A thick chocolate custard is layered with coffee soaked biscuits and chilled before serving. Simple, right??? Go ahead and try it! Always a good idea to try out a new recipe for yourself first and then make it for company. That way you will be relaxed and confident about how it will turn out and not keep fretting or have doubts about it.

Ingredients: 

1/2 litre milk (2 1/2 cups approx)
5 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp cornflour
1 tbsp cocoa
1 tsp vanilla essence
200 gm Marie biscuits
2 tsp instant coffee + 1/2 cup hot water
1 tbsp choco chips
1 tbsp walnuts
Garnish: Chocolate strands and choco chips

Method:  In a shallow dish soak coffee in  half cup hot water. Keep aside to cool down. Mix cornflour and cocoa in a little cold milk. Heat remaining milk with sugar. Once milk warms up a little add the cornflour and cocoa mixture and stir continuously till milk thickens. Remove from flame and add vanilla essence. Let the prepared custard sit for awhile to allow it to come to room temperature.

Dip biscuits in the prepared coffee and layer in serving dish. Pour some of the custard over the biscuit layer. Place another layer of coffee soaked biscuits over the custard. Sprinkle some chocolate chips and chopped walnuts over the biscuit layer. Pour the remaining chocolate custard. Garnish with chocolate chips and chocolate strands. Chill for several hours in the refrigerator.

You can garnish as you like....with cherries, cream, grated chocolate, powdered biscuits...the choice is vast. Use your imagination to create an attractive finished look.