Chocolate Wafer Torte - cooking recipe

Ingredients

chocolate wafers
1 envelope gelatin
3 eggs
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
1 c. whipped cream
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Crush chocolate wafers and place in bottom of 9 x 13-inch pan. Save some for topping.
Soften gelatin in 1/4 cup cold water. Separate eggs.
Beat yolks with 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Scald milk; add to yolk mixture.
Return to stove and cook slowly until mixture coats a spoon.
While hot, add gelatin and stir until dissolved.
When cool, add 3 beaten egg whites, 1 cup whipped cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
Pour over crushed wafers. Sprinkle with remaining wafers.
Set in refrigerator to cool.