| This may come as a disappointment to some of | | | | Preheat oven to 350°. |
| you, but according to Wikipedia, Mississippi Mud Pie | | | | Pour filling into prepared pie shell. |
| was not created in Mississippi. It's actually from | | | | Bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until top is slightly |
| California. The name came from the fact that the | | | | crunchy and filling is set. |
| brown crust or cake resembles the brown banks | | | | Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or |
| of the Mississippi River. Where ever it came from | | | | dollop of whipped cream. |
| it is sinfully delicious. | | | | Ice Cream Version |
| There are many versions of Mississippi Mud Pie. | | | | INGREDIENTS |
| Some use instant (boxed) ingredients from the | | | | 1 prepared 8 inch (6 ounces) chocolate crumb |
| store. I may be old fashioned but my feeling is | | | | crust |
| that if you are going to use boxed ingredients, | | | | 1 cup powdered sugar |
| why not just buy a ready made pie from the | | | | 1 cup (6 ounces) Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels |
| store? | | | | 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, cut up |
| The reason home made, created from scratch, is | | | | 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream |
| so much better is that you can adjust the flavors | | | | 2 tablespoons light corn syrup |
| to suit your taste when you make it yourself, | | | | 1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
| rather than have a machine do it for you. And, of | | | | 3/4 cup chopped pecan or walnut, divided |
| course, there is that extra ingredient that no | | | | (optional) |
| factory can produce. It is called "baked with love". | | | | 2 pints coffee ice cream, softened slightly, divided |
| There are two popular versions of Mississippi Mud | | | | Whipped cream (optional) |
| Pie. One is a cake-like version and the other is an | | | | HEAT sugar, morsels, butter, cream and corn |
| ice cream pie version (and there are probably | | | | syrup in small, heavy-duty saucepan over low |
| more). We are providing both recipes here. | | | | heat, stirring constantly, until butter is melted and |
| Cake Version | | | | mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. Stir in |
| INGREDIENTS: | | | | vanilla extract. Cool until slightly warm. |
| * 1/4 lb. butter, 1 stick | | | | DRIZZLE 1/3 cup chocolate sauce in bottom of |
| * 2 (1 oz. each) squares unsweetened chocolate | | | | crust; sprinkle with 1/4 cup nuts. Layer 1 pint ice |
| * 3 eggs | | | | cream, scooping thin slices with a large spoon; |
| * 3 tablespoons white corn syrup | | | | freeze for 1 hour. Repeat with 1/3 cup sauce, 1/4 |
| * 1 1/3 cups sugar | | | | cup nuts and ice cream. Drizzle with remaining |
| * 1 tsp. vanilla | | | | sauce; top with remaining nuts. Freeze for 2 hours |
| * 9 inch graham cracker, chocolate or vanilla | | | | or until firm. Top with whipped cream before |
| wafer pie shell (your choice) | | | | serving. |
| (see below for graham cracker pie shell | | | | To make graham cracker crust: |
| instructions) | | | | Melt 1/4 cup butter in microwave or stove top |
| PREPARATION: | | | | Crumble graham crackers into a fine mixture (put |
| In a saucepan, heat butter and chocolate, stirring | | | | in plastic bag and roll with a rolling pin) |
| often, until melted and well blended. | | | | Pour graham crackers into the center of a pie tin |
| In a separate bowl, beat eggs; stir in the corn | | | | Pour melted butter onto graham crackers |
| syrup, sugar and vanilla. | | | | Using a fork, press graham crackers up sides of |
| Slowly add the chocolate mixture to egg and | | | | pie tin and over the bottom |
| sugar mixture, stirring well. | | | | That's it. Enjoy your Mississippi mud pie. |