Bolo de bolacha maria - Maria cookies cake

Let me start by saying if I can find Maria cookies here in the Midwest, they MUST be selling them everywhere. As some of you do know baking is not my specialty, even though I must say I am getting better at it (or perhaps more patient?)



4 oz of heavy cream

2 can (12 oz) of sweet condensed milk

2 sheets of clear jello or two packages- unflavored Knox

2 to 3 packages of Maria cookies - look for them in the Latin American section of your grocery store

1 to 2 cups of expresso



Submerge the cans of condensed milk in water and boil for about 1 hour (or if you have a pressure cooker it will take 30 minutes) - Make sure only to open the can once cooled off
In a bowl add the jello into a little amount of boiling water
Beat the heavy cream until it thickens then slowly add the condensed milk to the point it doubles its volume
Meanwhile pass each of the cookies by the expresso coffee


Once the jello is ready, pour it into the heavy cream and condensed milk and mix it well
In a round non-stick form cake create layers of the cookies, then the cream, cookies, cream until no more
Put it in the fridge for at least 2 hours
Once out of the cake form, sprinkle cookie crumbs over the cake then refrigerate it for about 2 hours before serving