Mouse Pie


For the Custard:
milk 1 liter
egg 6nos
salt a pinch
sugar 1 cup
cocoa powder a½ cup
gelatine 2 tbsp
vanilla essence 2 tsp
powdered sugar a¼ cup

For the Base:
chocolate wafer 1 packet
butter 75 gms
cashew nuts 50gms

In a mixing bowl add melted butter (not fully melted), crushed wafer biscuits, finely chopped cashew nuts.mix well and spread this on the bottom and sides of the dish.
Bake for 10 min.When cooled, keep in refrigerator to set.Soak gelatin and keep
aside.Separate egg yolk and white.
Combine milk, egg yolk, salt and sugar in a bowl. Mix all these with an eggbeater.
Pour this into a saucepan and cook on a low flame. Add diluted gelatine.
Keep in refrigerator to set.Whip egg white till fluffy and creamy.
Add powdered sugar and whip again. Keep aside.When the custard is half set.
Separate custard into 2 equal portions.Add cocoa powder to one half.
Add vanilla essence to the other half. Add egg white to both the mixtures.
Now pour the vanilla custard into biscuit layered dish. Then slowly pour the cocoa mixture.
Shake the dish slightly for a marble effect. Refrigerate it.
Dress with cherry and grated chocolate.