Chocolate Biscuit Dessert

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 cups milk
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon instant coffee
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 50 g chocolate
• 6 tablespoons cornstarch (or cornflour)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 or 4 packs plain biscuits
• For filling and decoration:
• Banana or any fruit or nuts — optional
• Sauce:
• 70 g chocolate
• 2 tablespoons butter at room temperature
• 1/3 cup very hot milk
• Recipe for the delicious and easy chocolate biscuit dessert from a friend and chef on Shou Tabkhin Today:
• Hanadi Al-Ayas
• Click Hanadi’s name for more of her lovely recipes on her profile
• For more delicious desserts from Hanadi see: Basbousa with Toffee

Method

1. Mix all the pudding ingredients cold, then place the mixture in a pot over the stove, stirring constantly.
2. Continue stirring over medium heat until the chocolate mixture thickens.
3. In a serving dish, arrange a layer of biscuits side by side, then pour some of the chocolate mixture to cover the biscuits completely.
4. Place another layer of biscuits, then another layer of the chocolate mixture.
5. Add sliced banana or other fruit or nuts over the chocolate layer, then add a final layer of biscuits and pour the remaining chocolate mixture on top, smoothing the surface.
6. Let the dish cool at room temperature while you prepare the sauce. In a bowl place the chopped chocolate with the butter and the hot milk and stir until the chocolate melts.
7. Let the sauce sit for just two minutes to cool slightly, then pour it over the top of the dessert.
8. Decorate the chocolate biscuit dessert as desired and refrigerate for a suitable time before serving.