Mississippi Mug Pie Food

MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE

Steps:

• Make the crust: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Pulse the graham crackers and pecans in a food processor until finely ground. Add the melted butter and process until moistened. Reserve 2 tablespoons of the chocolate crumb mixture for topping, then press the rest into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake until set, about 10 minutes; transfer to a rack and let cool.
• Meanwhile, make the filling: Melt the butter and chocolate in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring. Remove from the heat, then stir in the flour and salt until smooth. Stir in the sugar, corn syrup, coffee liqueur and vanilla. Add the eggs, one at a time, stirring until smooth. Pour the filling into the prepared crust and bake until set and cracked on top (like a brownie), about 30 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool slightly, about 2 hours (the pie should still be slightly warm).
• Make the whipped cream: Beat the heavy cream, confectioners' sugar and vanilla with a mixer until soft peaks form. Top the pie with the whipped cream, pecans and reserved chocolate crumb mixture. Drizzle with chocolate sauce.

MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 325 degrees. In a food processor, grind the graham crackers to fine crumbs - you should have about 2 1/4 cups crumbs - and tip into a bowl. Add sugar, salt and butter, and toss until evenly moistened. Tip the crumb mixture into a 9-inch springform pan. Use your fingers to press the crumbs into a thin, even layer on the bottom of the pan and at least 2 1/4 inches up its sides. Bake the crust until just set, about 10 minutes. (The crust will continue to cook in the next step.) Increase heat to 350 degrees.
• Prepare the cake: In a bowl set over a pot of barely simmering water but not touching it, melt together the butter and chocolate. (Alternatively, do this in short bursts in the microwave but be careful not to scorch the chocolate.) Remove the bowl from the heat and whisk in the dark brown sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract and salt. Let cool slightly, then whisk in the 3 large egg yolks.
• In large bowl, beat the remaining 3 large egg whites with an electric mixer on medium until foamy, about 30 seconds. While mixing, gradually add the granulated sugar in a steady stream. Increase the mixer speed to high and continue to beat until you have stiff peaks, about 3 minutes. Using a large rubber spatula, fold the egg-white mixture evenly into the chocolate mixture. Sift the flour evenly over the chocolate mixture and fold it in. Transfer the batter to the prepared crust and smooth the top. Bake until a crust has formed over the top, the center is just set and a toothpick inserted 1 inch from the edges comes out with moist crumbs attached, 30 to 35 minutes. The center of the cake, under the crust, should still be very moist and fudgy. (Peek under the crust if necessary.) Do not overbake. The cake will sink slightly as it cools. Let the cake cool completely, at least 90 minutes.
• Prepare the custard: Set the chocolate and butter in a medium bowl. Place a fine-mesh sieve over the bowl and set it aside. In a medium saucepan, whisk together the sugar, salt, cocoa powder, and cornstarch. Add the milk, little by little, while whisking to incorporate it fully. Whisk in the egg yolks. Heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it has thickened and just come to a low boil. Continue to cook the custard, whisking, for another minute, then immediately pour it into the sieve, pushing it through with a small spatula. Let the custard stand for 1 minute, then whisk it together with the butter and chocolate until smooth. Pour the custard over the cooled cake. Cover the custard with plastic wrap or wax paper, making sure to press it gently into the surface of the custard. Chill until the custard has set completely, at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
• Just before serving, remove the ring from springform pan base and transfer pie to a serving plate. Whip the cream to soft peaks and spoon high dollops over the top of the pie, leaving about a 1-inch border. Dust with cocoa powder.

MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE

Steps:

• CHOCOLATE PECAN BROWNIE: Melt chocolate and let cool. Whip butter and add sugar, eggs, salt and vanilla extract. Mix well. Add melted chocolate and flour and mix well. Fold in pecans. Pour into greased 8 by 11 by 2-inch pan and bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven for approximately 30 minutes. Turn out onto flat surface and cool.
• COFFEE ICE CREAM: Scald milk and cream. Add sugar and dissolve. In a separate bowl, beat eggs, vanilla and coffee reduction. Slowly add milk mixture to eggs, whipping continuously. Return to heat and cook for about 15 minutes over low heat, or until mixture coats a spoon. Stir constantly. Let cool overnight and freeze in ice cream freezer.
• WHIPPED CREAM: Whip together in chilled mixing bowl until stiff. Top brownie with ice cream and freeze until set. Top with whipping cream and freeze. Cut into 6 to 8 equal portions and top with warm Hershey's syrup. Garnish with pecan pieces.

MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. In a food processor, whizz the biscuits to a fine crumb. Pour in the melted butter and pulse briefly to mix well. Spoon into a 24cm pie dish and press into the base and up the sides. Bake in the oven for 10 mins to firm up.
• To make the brownie layer, melt the butter and chocolate together in a bowl set over a pan of simmering water (making sure that the bottom doesn't touch the water), or in short bursts in the microwave.
• In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs until pale, fluffy and doubled in size, then add the sugar and whisk until thickened. Fold in the chocolate mixture, then sieve in the flour and fold in.
• Pour into the baked biscuit case and return to the oven for 15-20 mins until the brownie has a crust on top. Set aside and leave to cool (if the brownie has risen a lot, it should sink down slightly as it cools).
• Once the brownie base is cooled, put the custard, chocolate and vanilla in a pan and cook over a medium heat, stirring, until the chocolate has melted into the custard. Remove from the heat.
• Soak the gelatine in a little cold water and, once softened, remove from the water and squeeze to remove any excess. Stir into the warm custard mixture until dissolved. Let the custard cool slightly, then pour over the brownie layer. Put in the fridge for a few hrs, or overnight, until set.
• Remove the mud pie from the fridge about 30 mins before serving so that it can come to room temperature for easy slicing. Just before serving, whip the cream to soft peaks and spoon it over the custard layer, then grate over some dark chocolate.

MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE

Steps:

• To prepare the crust, in a medium bowl, mix together flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder.
• Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut the butter into the flour mixture until coarse crumbs form.
• Add the beaten egg, tossing with a fork until a slightly dry dough forms.
• Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead quickly 3 or 4 times until smooth.
• Shape dough into a disk, wrap in plastice wrap, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 350.
• On a lightly floured surface, using a lightly floured rolling pin, roll the dough into a 12 inch circle.
• Fit the dough into a 9 inch pie pan.
• Trim the excess dough, leaving a 1/2 inch overhang.
• Fold the dough under; make a decorative edge.
• Chill crust while preparing filling.
• To prepare the filling, in a medium saucepan, stir together the corn syrup and sugar.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Remove the pan from the heat.
• Stir in the chocolate and butter.
• Let stand for 1 minute to melt.
• Whisk until smooth.
• In a large bowl, whisk eggs.
• Gradually whisk in the chocolate mixture until well blended.
• Pour the filling into the crust.
• Bake the pie until the filling is set, 35 to 45 minutes.
• Transfer the pie to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Sprinkle with the chocolate shavings and chill until ready to serve.

MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE

Steps:

• Mix margarine, flour and nuts; pat into a 13 x 9 inch pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 to 30 minutes until lightly browned.
• First Layer:
• Mix confectioners sugar, Cool Whip, and cream cheese until smooth.
• Spread over cooled crust.
• Second Layer:
• Beat instant chocolate pudding, instant vanilla pudding, and milk until thickened.
• Careful spread over first layer.
• Cool until set in refrigerator.
• Top with remaining Cool Whip.
• Sprinkle shaved Chocolate on top for decoration.
• Refrigerate or freeze for up to two months.

MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Mix wafer crumbs, nuts and butter; press onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake 10 min.; cool.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl with mixer until well blended. Gently stir in 1 cup COOL WHIP; spread onto bottom of crust. Beat pudding mix and milk with whisk 2 min.; spoon over cream cheese layer.
• Refrigerate several hours or until firm. Top with remaining COOL WHIP just before serving.