Chocolate Bavarian Cream Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer cookies, crushed
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 tablespoon gelatin
1/4 cup cold water
3 egg yolks, slightly beaten
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk, scalded
3 egg whites, stiffly beaten
1 cup whipping cream, whipped

Preparation

Mix crushed wafers and butter together and pat into a buttered 8 x 11-inch cake pan. Chill.
Soften gelatin in cold water and set aside. In top of double boiler
combine eg yolks, sugar, salt, and milk. Add custard to gelatin mixture and cool. Fold stiffly beaten egg whites, whipped cream, and vanilla into gelatin-custard mixture. Pour into crust.
May be garnished with additional cookie crumbs. Chill for several hours before serving.