Carla Halls Mississippi Mud Pie Recipes

MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat flour, pecans and butter until blended. Press into the bottom of a 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Remove to a wire rack; cool completely. , Make chocolate pudding according to package directions; let stand 5 minutes. In a bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth; fold in 1 cup whipped topping. Spread cream cheese mixture over cooled crust. Spread pudding over cream cheese layer; top with remaining whipped topping. If desired, top with additional pecans and chocolate curls.

CARLA'S CLASSIC PIE DOUGH

Steps:

• Dissolve the sugar and salt in 1/3 cup water and chill until cold.
• Pulse the flour and butter in a stand mixer until the mixture looks like coarse meal with some pea-size pieces. Add the water all at once and mix until the dough almost forms a ball. Divide the dough in half and flatten into two disks.
• Wrap each disk tightly in plastic wrap and chill until firm, at least 30 minutes or up to 3 days. You can freeze the dough for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before rolling.

CARLA HALL'S MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE

Steps:

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

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.

CARLA HALL'S CRINKLE COOKIES

Steps:

• 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.
• Stir egg mixture into chocolate mixture, and then add flour. Stir just until combined. Cool mixture in refrigerator until you can work with batter.
• Form cookies into dime sized balls and roll in powdered sugar. Transfer cookies to a parchment lined sheet tray. Bake for 5 minutes or fudgier cookies or up to 8 minutes for crunchier and cracked cookies. Allow to cool before serving.

MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Cook brownie mix as directed.
• Spread jar of Marshmallow Cream over top while hot.
• Cool.
• Mix icing ingredients together.
• Spread cooled cake with icing.

BOURBON MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE

Steps:

• Soften the vanilla ice cream in the refrigerator for about 20 minutes, then spread it evenly in the prepared crust.
• Top with half the bourbon fudge and half the pecans and freeze for about an hour.
• Soften the coffee ice cream, and spread over the now firm first layer.
• Mound the coffee ice cream in the center as necessary.
• Top with the rest of the fudge and pecans.
• Decorate with whipped cream and cover loosely.
• Freeze overnight or at least four hours and serve with warm fudge sauce To make the sauce combine first 5 ingredients in a microwaveable bowl and microwave about 3 minutes, whisking every minute or so.
• When the mixture has thickened somewhat, whisk in last three ingredients.