Carla Hall's Mississippi Mud Pie
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 20
- Yields:
-
1 pie
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
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For the Brownie Batter
- 8 ounces butter
- 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate or 8 ounces semisweet chocolate
- 4 eggs
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
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For the Chocolate Pudding
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk
- 2 eggs (separated)
- 2 tablespoons butter (softened)
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1⁄3 cup cocoa powder
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To Build Pie
- 2 cups chocolate sandwich style cookies (Crushed, chocolate cookie part only plus more to garnish)
- 1⁄4 cup butter (softened)
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
directions
- For the Brownie Batter: Gently melt butter and chocolate together in a glass bowl in the microwave or over a pot of simmering water. In a separate bowl whisk together eggs, salt, sugars and vanilla.
- Stir egg mixture into chocolate mixture, and then add flour. Stir just until combined.
- For the Chocolate Pudding: Combine 3/4 cup granulated sugar, salt, cocoa powder and flour in a medium bowl. Slowly stir milk into dry mixture.
- Put mixture in medium sauce pot and cook until mixture begins to thicken.
- Beat egg yolks in a small bowl, then briskly stir a small amount of the hot mixture (about 1/2 cup) into this mixture. Add egg yolk mixture back into the hot mixture in top of double boiler and stir in butter and vanilla. Cook until mixture thickens again. Set aside.
- To Build Pie: Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine the crushed chocolate sandwich cookies with the butter until thoroughly mixed. Press into a lightly greased springform pan. Bake for 15 minutes to set the crust.
- Scrape brownie batter into the chocolate crust, forming an even layer. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out somewhat clean. Allow to cool slightly, and then pour pudding over the brownie layer, spreading into an even layer.
- Combine the heavy cream and vanilla and whip until peaks form, and use to top the chocolate pudding layer. Garnish with more crushed chocolate sandwich cookies.
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