Chocolate Bavarian Cream Pie

Directions

1. Pour 1 cup milk into a small saucepan, and sprinkle with unflavored gelatin. Allow mixture to stand for 5 minutes to soften gelatin.

2. Combine sugar and cacao powder and stir it into the milk and gelatin mixture. Add corn syrup. Over medium heat, bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.

3. When the mixture boils, remove it from heat and add the butter, stirring until melted, then add the vanilla and remaining ¾ cup of milk.

4. Pour mixture into a large bowl, and cool to room temperature. Chill in refrigerator until chocolate mixture is very thick and almost set.

5. Whip cream until stiff. Whisk chocolate mixture until smooth. Fold ½ of whipped cream into chocolate mixture until well incorporated. Reserve the other half of the whipped cream for serving.

6. 6. Chill until set. When the pie is almost set, use a butter knife or spoon to swirl the top of the pie.

7. Garnish with chocolate curls, if desired. Serve each slice with a spoonful of whipped cream.