Brownie and Strawberry Surprise

This recipe is a great combination of brownies, custard, chocolate sauce and strawberries. . .

Ingredients

• For The Custard

  • 3 tbsp custard powder
  • 2 cups cold milk
  • 4 tbsp sugar

• For The Chocolate Sauce

  • 1 cup roughly chopped chocolate
  • 1/4 cup milk

• Other Ingredients

  • 1 readymade brownie , cut into 4 pieces
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar dissolved in 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup whipped cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla essence
  • 3/4 cup thinly sliced strawberries
  • 2 tbsp coarsely crushed mixed nuts

Directions

1. 1

   For the custard

   1. ¤ Combine the custard powder and ¼ cup of cold milk in a small bowl and mix well till the mixture is smooth and no lumps remain.
   2. ¤ Combine the remaining 1¾ cups of milk and sugar in a saucepan, mix well and bring to boil.
   3. ¤ Add the custard-milk mixture, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuously.
   4. ¤ Remove from the flame, allow it to cool completely and keep aside.
2. 2

   For the chocolate sauce

   1. ¤ Combine the chocolate and milk in a microwave safe bowl and microwave on high for 2 minutes.
   2. ¤ Remove from the microwave, mix gently and keep aside to cool slightly
3. 3

   How to proceed

   1. ¤ Combine the sugar and ¼ cup of water in a small bowl and mix well till the sugar dissolves completely.
   2. ¤ Place 4 brownie pieces on a plate and pour 1½ tbsp of the prepared sugar syrup on each brownie. Keep aside for 10 minutes so the brownie pieces soak the sugar syrup well.
   3. ¤ Combine the prepared chocolate sauce with ¼ cup of milk, mix well and keep aside.
   4. ¤ Combine the prepared custard with whipped cream and vanilla essence, fold gently and keep aside.
   5. ¤ Place 2 brownie pieces in a glass, put 3 to 4 strawberry slices and top it with ¼ cup of custard. Again put 3 to 4 strawberry slices and top with 2 tbsp chocolate of sauce followed by 3 to 4 strawberry slices, 2 tbsp of custard and 1 tbsp of chocolate sauce.
   6. ¤ Finally sprinkle 1 tbsp of mixed nuts over it and garnish with a strawberry slice.
   7. ¤ Repeat the steps 5 and 6 to make 1 more serving.
   8. ¤ Refrigerate for atleast 1 hour and serve chilled.