Ingredients:

• For lower layer:
• 5 slices Milk bread
• 1 tbsp – powdered Sugar
• 1 tbsp – cocoa powder
• 2 Marie or other sweet or wafer biscuits, crushed coarsely
• 2-3 tbsp – Milk
• 2-3 drops vanilla essence
• For upper layer:
• 1/2 tin – condensed Milk
• 1.5 tbsp – cocoa powder
• 1/2 tbsp – Butter
• walnuts, cherries, or other decorations.
• Vanilla ice Cream or whipped Cream (optional)
• 3 bananas, sliced
• 10 strawberries

Method:

1. For lower layer:
2. Run all ingredients except milk and biscuits, in a grinder till a fine crumb texture is obtained.
3. Pour into a ceramic or glass bowl for setting.
4. Add coarsely crushed biscuits or wafers, and mix well.
5. Press down crumb layer evenly, till slightly firm.
6. Sprinkle milk all over this layer of crumbs.
7. Keep bowl in refrigerator.
8. For top layer:
9. Pour condensed milk into a non-stick pan.
10. Add butter, cocoa, and mix well.
11. Heat over a very low fire, stirring continuously.
12. Cook till the mixture bubbles and is quite thick and sticky.
13. Pour over the crumb layer and even out.
14. Decorate with walnuts, cherries, etc.
15. Chill till well set.
16. Serve with dollops of ice cream or cream if desired.
17. Arrange fruit in individual bowls before placing pudding in it.
18. Serve chilled.

Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering