If you have a sweet tooth, you will find that there is no end to the tempting ways in which you can use chocolate.When making cakes, sweets, pies, flans or sweet beverages use chocolate to add to the special flavor and appearance and also to give a look of luxury to your dish. Try crisp buttered rolls with a bar of chocolate and crunchy apple or a sandwich of buttered brown bread with grated chocolate and apple filling for a new, delicious flavor.

Ingredients:
Grated sweet chocolate – 3/4 cup
Thick cream – 2 cups
Vanilla essence – 1/2 tsp
Sugar - 2 tbsp
Egg yolks – 2
Milk – 1 cup
A pinch of salt
Fried almond slices
9 inch pie shell.

Method:
Make a pastry for a pie shell and bake till golden keep aside.
Put the gelatine in 2 tbsp of water to soften.
Pour the milk in the top of a double boiler and heat till a film forms on the surface.
Beat egg yolks, sugar, salt and half the essence together till creamy.
Add a tablespoon of hot milk and beat, stir in the egg mixture into the remaining hot milk and cook over hot water till the mixture is slightly thickened.
Add gelatine and chocolate and continue cooking for another three minutes.
Remove from heat, and refrigerate, covered till chilled.
Whip the cream with remaining essence and fold half the cream into the chocolate mixture, pour the mixture into the pie crust.
Top with remaining cream and decorate with almonds. Chill and Serve.
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