Chocolate Rum Angel

Name: Chocolate Rum Angel
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. milk; 2 eggs, beaten; 1/2 c. sugar; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1 envelope unflavored gelatin; 1/3 c. cold water; 3/4 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips; 2 Tbsp. rum or rum flavoring; 1 1/2 c. whipping cream; 1 (13 or 16 oz.) angel food cake; 1/2 c. sliced almonds; sweetened whipped cream; fresh strawberries

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. milk
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 envelope unflavored gelatin
1/3 c. cold water
3/4 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 Tbsp. rum or rum flavoring
1 1/2 c. whipping cream
1 (13 or 16 oz.) angel food cake
1/2 c. sliced almonds
sweetened whipped cream
fresh strawberries

Directions

1

Blend first four ingredients in top of double boiler and cook over simmering water, stirring until mixture is of custard consistency and coats a spoon about 10 to 15 minutes.
2

Soften gelatin in cold water and add to hot custard, stirring to dissolve.
3

Remove 1 cup of custard and add to chocolate chips. Still until chocolate is melted.
4

Set aside.
5

When remaining custard is cool, add rum or flavoring and chill until mixture just begins to thicken.
6

Whip cream and fold into chilled custard. Pour mixture into a 9-inch spring-form pan or 9 x 13-inch pan. Drizzle chocolate custard over top and sprinkle with almonds. Chill to set.
7

If using spring-form pan, unmold.
8

Cut into servings and garnish each with sweetened whipped cream and a strawberry.