Email to Cat      

Mississippi Mud Pie

Source of Recipe

From "Back Around the Table" by David Venable


Recipe Introduction

"Oh boy. The first time I saw this on a menu, I had to order it. Nothing about this brownie in a pie plate makes me mad. If a slice of this warm, gooey, indulgent, rich, fudgey pie isn't enough, check out the garnishes—whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and chocolate chips. Dessert just doesn't get any better."

List of Ingredients

â—¦ 4 ounces 60% bittersweet chocolate, chopped
â—¦ 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, chopped
â—¦ 7 tablespoons unsalted butter
â—¦ 1 cup sugar
â—¦ 4 large eggs
â—¦ 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
â—¦ ¼ teaspoon table salt
â—¦ â…” cup all-purpose flour
â—¦ ¾ cup milk chocolate morsels
â—¦ 1 premade chocolate cookie piecrust (unbaked)
â—¦ Whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and mini semisweet chocolate chips


Recipe

Preheat the oven to 350° F.

Melt the bittersweet chocolate, unsweetened chocolate, and butter together in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Remove the pan from the heat. Put the sugar into a bowl and, using a spatula, add the melted chocolate mixture to the sugar and mix well. Mix in the eggs, one at a time, making sure each egg is well combined before adding the next one. Stir in the vanilla and salt. Mix in the flour, ¼ cup at a time, until well combined. Fold in the milk chocolate morsels. Pour the filling into the crust.

Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out almost clean. Let the pie cool completely on a wire rack. Garnish as desired with whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and mini chocolate chips.

Makes 8 servings