Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 1 (16.6-ounce) bag Oreo cookies
  • 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
  • 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate chips
  • 4 ounces milk chocolate chips
  • 4 ounces white chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon unflavored gelatin
  • 5 large egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 1 3/4 cups chilled whipping cream

Method

  • Coat a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray and set aside.
  • Pulse the Oreo cookies in a food processor until roughly ground.
  • Slowly add the butter and pulse until the Oreo crumbs just start to hold together.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared pan and press into the bottom.
  • Put each of the types of chocolate chips in separate medium bowls.
  • Combine the water and gelatin in a small bowl.
  • Let stand for 10 minutes or until the gelatin softens.
  • Meanwhile, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the egg yolks and sugar for 5 minutes or until the mixture is pale yellow and very thick.
  • Bring the half-and-half just to a simmer in a large, heavy saucepan set over medium-high heat.
  • Gradually whisk the hot half-and-half into the eggs, then pour the egg mixture into the saucepan.
  • Stir over medium heat until the custard thickens and coats the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes (do not boil).
  • Remove the custard from the heat.
  • Add the softened gelatin, and stir until the gelatin dissolves.
  • Strain the gelatin mixture into large glass measuring cup.
  • Immediately pour one-third of the hot custard into each bowl of chocolate chips.
  • Stir each chocolate with a separate spoon until melted and smooth.
  • (If the mixture cools before the chocolate is completely melted, set the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and stir just until the chocolate melts.)
  • Let the chocolate mixtures cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the cream until stiff peaks form.
  • Divide the whipped cream equally among the bowls of chocolate, using about 1 1/3 cups of whipped cream for each.
  • Fold the whipped cream into the chocolates in each bowl with a rubber spatula.
  • Pour the bittersweet chocolate mixture into bottom of the prepared pan.
  • Smooth the top with a spatula, then chill for 10 minutes.
  • Spread the milk chocolate mixture over the bittersweet chocolate layer.
  • Smooth the top with a spatula, then chill for 10 minutes.
  • Spread the white chocolate mixture over the milk chocolate layer.
  • Smooth the top with a spatula, and chill until firm, about 1 hour.
  • To store, cover the pan tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to four days.