Saturday, July 4, 2009

Chocolate Ice Box Cake

Ingredients:

2 squares baking chocolate, cut into small pieces
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup fresh milk
1/2 cup butter
1 cup confectioners sugar (powdered sugar)
4 tbsp white sugar
pinch of salt
lady fingers
1 tsp vanilla extract
4 eggs
additional milk

Procedure:

1. Melt chocolate, sugar, and milk in a small stockpot over low fire. Add egg yolks and a pinch of salt. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Set aside to chill in the refrigerator.
2. In a separate bowl,, cream the butter and confectioners sugar till fluffy. Mix in the cooled chocolate mixture.
3. Beat the egg whites till soft. Add in 4 tbsp sugar and vanilla. Fold in beaten egg whites to the chocolate-butter mixture.
4. Dip lady fingers in a bowl of milk to moisten. Line an 8x8x2 inch glass dish with moistened lady fingers. Top and spread with half the filling. Repeat with another layer. chill for at least 30 minutes. Serve cold.

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