Mississippi Mud Pie

By barbaran

Ingredients

• For the Brownie Batter:
• 8 ounces Butter
• 8 ounces Bittersweet or 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
• 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
• To Build Pie:
• 2 cups Crushed Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (chocolate cookie part only plus more to garnish)
• 1/4 cup Butter (softened)
• 2 cups Heavy Cream
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from beta.abc.go.com

Preparation

Step 1

8 ounces Butter
8 ounces Bittersweet or Semisweet Chocolate
4 Eggs
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Sugar
1 cup Dark Brown Sugar
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract

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.

1 cup All-Purpose Flour

Stir egg mixture into chocolate mixture, and then add flour. Stir just until combined.

3/4 cup Sugar
1/3 cup Cocoa Powder
1/8 teaspoon Salt
1/3 cup All-Purpose Flour
2 cups Milk

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.

2 Eggs (separated)
2 tablespoons Butter (softened)
1 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla

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.

2 cups Crushed Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (chocolate cookie part only plus more to garnish)
1/4 cup Butter (softened)

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.

2 cups Heavy Cream
1 teaspoon Vanilla

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.