Not So Decadent Reduced Fat Triple Layer Mud Pie Food

DECADENT TRIPLE LAYER MUD PIE

Steps:

• Mix chocolate and sweetened condensed milk until well blended.
• Pour into crust; sprinkle with pecans.
• Press pecans lightly into chocolate mixture.
• Refrigerate 10 minutes.
• Pour milk into large bowl.
• Add pudding mixes.
• Beat with wire whisk 1 minute.
• (Mixture will be thick.) Spoon 1-1/2 cups of the pudding over chocolate in crust.
• Gently stir 1/2 of the whipped topping into remaining pudding.
• Spread over pudding in crust; top with remaining whipped topping.
• Refrigerate 3 hours.
• Store leftover pie in refrigerator.

MOCHA-PECAN MUD PIE

Steps:

• Place pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; sprinkle evenly with sugar.
• Bake at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly toasted. Cool.
• Stir together ice cream, 3/4 cup cookie chunks, and 1/3 cup pecans; spoon into piecrust. Freeze 10 minutes. Press remaining cookie chunks and pecans evenly on top. Cover with plastic wrap, and freeze 8 hours. Drizzle individual slices evenly with chocolate syrup.

TRIPLE-LAYER PUMPKIN-CHOCOLATE PIE

Steps:

• Place the butter in the top of a double boiler set over barely simmering water.
• When the butter is partially melted, add the chocolate.
• Heat for 5-7 minutes, or until melted; then whisk until smooth.
• Remove the top of the double boiler and set aside to partially cool.
• Add the cream cheese to a large bowl; cream using an electric mixer on medium speed, gradually adding in 1 1/4 cups sugar.
• Beat in the eggs, one at at time; then blend in the pumpkin, vanilla, spices, and salt until well blended.
• Pour slightly less than half of the filling into a separate bowl and stir in the melted chocolate until well blended.
• Poor the chocolate filling into the pie shell; gently shake the pan to settle the filling.
• Put the pie on the center rack of a 350°F oven; bake for 20 minutes; transfer to a wire rack and let cool 15 minutes.
• Gently ladle the remaining plain pumpkin filling over the cooled chocolate layer; shake the pan gently to settle the filling.
• Return to the oven, placing the pie so that the part that faced the back of the oven now faces the front; bake 35-40 minutes or until the pumpkin layer is set (When done, the perimeter of the filling will have puffed some but not so much that it develops large cracks).
• Transfer pie to a wire rack and let cool until the filling settles down and flattens--about 30-45 minutes.
• Combine the sour cream and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a small saucepan over very low heat, stirring constantly for 2-4 minutes or until warmed.
• When the sour cream is fairly thin and slightly warmer than body temperature, carefully pour it over the top of the pie.
• Immediately shake and tilt the pie to cover it with the topping.
• Return the pie to the rack and let cool completely.
• Cover loosely with foil and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.
• Note--the chocolate layer is partially prebaked to maintain its integrity when the plain pumpkin layer is added; the prebaking firms up the chocolate and the short cool down allows a slight skin to form, which helps keep the pumpkin layer from sinking into the chocolate.To enhance the breakdown between layers, you might want to sprinkle a fairly dense layer of chopped walnuts or pecans over the chocolate as soon as the pie comes out of the oven, pressing them gently to embed them in the chocolate.

MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE

Steps:

• Mix cookies and butter together and set aside 1 TBS for topping.
• Press mixture in the bottom and sides of a 9 inch pie pan.
• Freeze for 10 minutes.
• Scoop ice cream into balls and place in crust.
• Smooth the top of the ice cream.
• Sprinkle the surface with the remaining crumbs.
• Place pie in freezer.
• In small bowl with mixer, beat 1/2 cup of the cream until stiff peaks form.
• If desired pipe the whipped cream in decorative swirls around the edge of the pie or using two spoons, make rounded dollops around the edge and in the center.
• Return to freezer and freeze at least 20 minutes before serving.
• In small saucepan, combine chips and other 1/2 cup cream and cinnamon.
• Cook over moderated heat, stirring constantly until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth and bubbly.
• Pour into a small pitcher.
• cut pie ito wedges and pass the chocolate sauce to serve.

MUD PIE WITH VANILLA WAFER & PECAN CRUST

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 375°F Process wafer crumbs, pecans and butter; press firmly onto bottom and up side of 9-inch pie plate. Bake 10 min.; cool.
• BEAT cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gently stir in 1 cup of the whipped topping; spread over crust. Pour milk into medium bowl. Add dry pudding mix. Beat with wire whisk 2 minute or until well blended. Spoon over cream cheese layer.
• REFRIGERATE several hours or until set. Top with remaining whipped topping just before serving. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

DECADENT TRIPLE LAYER MUD PIE

Steps:

• 1. In medium bowl whisk together sweetened condensed milk and chocolate until smooth. Carefully spread in crust. Lightly press pecans into chocolate mixture. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.2. In large bowl beat milk and pudding mix with wire whisk about 1 minute. (Mixture will be thick.) 3. Spread 1 1/4 cups of pudding over nuts. Whisk half of whipped topping into remaining pudding. Spread over pudding in crust. Top with remaining whipped topping.4. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or until set. Garnish as desired. Store in refrigerator.*NOTE: To toast pecans, spread evenly on baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 5 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown, stirring once or twice.