Halwai May 30, 2022

Ingredients:

• 2 cups – fresh pineapple, peeled and cut into small pieces
• 2 cup – Milk
• 1 cup – Sugar
• 1/2 cup – flour
• 1/2 cup – Butter
• 1 packet – Marie biscuits
• 6 – Egg yolks
• 3 tbsp – cocoa
• 1 tsp – vanilla essence
• 2 tbsp – walnuts, chopped

Method:

  1. Add 1/2 cup of sugar to pineapple with 1/2 cup of water.
  2. Simmer gently till the pineapple pieces are slightly softened. Leave aside to cool.
  3. Beat the egg yolks with remaining sugar till thick and light.
  4. Add the cocoa and beat till smooth.
  5. Mix flour with 1/2 cup of milk to a smooth paste.
  6. Add the remaining milk to the egg yolk mixture.
  7. Place on a low flame. Stir and cook till the mixture is hot.
  8. Add the flour paste and continue to cook till the mixture begins to simmer.
  9. Simmer gently for 2 more minutes.
  10. Remove from heat and beat in the butter and vanilla essence.
  11. Take a 7-inch square dish. Arrange a layer of biscuits at the base.
  12. Spread half of the pineapple mixture over it.
  13. Spread it with 1/3 of the chocolate mixture.
  14. Repeat the layers, and end it with the chocolate mixture.
  15. Sprinkle chopped walnuts on top and leave in the refrigerator to chill.
  16. Cut into slices and serve cold.