Marias cookies (from the Latin food section) or lady fingers
Chocolate Bar (optional)
Sliced bananas (optional)
strawberries (optional)
chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Instructions
In large pot whisk together condensed milk, 3 cups milk, egg yolks, and vanilla
In measuring flask or small bowl whisk together last cup of milk with corn starch until dissolved
Heat the mixture in sauce pan over medium/low heat stirring continuously (this will burn if you do not watch it closely and keep stirring)
Once the mixture is bubbling slowly mix in the final cup of milk with cornstarch while continuing to stir
Remove from heat once it has thickened to a pudding like consistency
Pour into 15 x 10 baking dish and use rubber spatula to spread evenly over the bottom of the dish
Place 1 layer of Maria cookies (or lady fingers) over cream until completely covered
If you want to add fruit to the Pave (I like sliced strawberries and bananas in mine) then add a layer of sliced fruit on top of the cookies before adding more cream
Then add another layer of cream over that and repeat with another layer of Marias cookies, and another layer of fruit ( if desired)
Whipped cream topping
In bowl mix together heavy cream, powdered sugar and vanilla til it turns into a heavy whipping cream
Spread across the top of the Pave with a rubber spatula
Cover with foil or plastic wrap and refrigerate over night ( if you do not have overnight I'd recommend letting it sit in the fridge for at least 3-4 hours...it tastes much better after it has been refrigerated for several hours)
When ready to serve you can serve as is, or sprinkle on nuts or grated chocolate over the top
To make grated chocolate you can just buy a Hershey's chocolate bar or chocolate bar of choice. Place the chocolate bar in the freezer for a couple hours and then use a cheese grater to grate the chocolate over the top of your Pave
Recipe by Sugar n' Spice Gals at https://sugar-n-spicegals.com/brazilian-pave-dessert/