Mississippi Pecan Piecin 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.

MISSISSIPPI PECAN PIE...CIN

Steps:

• 1. Cook sugar, syrup and butter while eggs are being beaten. Beat eggs in syrup slowly, add (fold in) nuts and lemon rind. Pour in unbaked pastry. Bake in moderate oven (around 325° to 350°) until firm.

MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

Steps:

• Place pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Bake at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted.
• Microwave 1 cup butter and semisweet chocolate in a large microwave-safe glass bowl at HIGH 1 minute or until melted and smooth, stirring every 30 seconds.
• Whisk sugar and next 5 ingredients into chocolate mixture. Pour batter into a greased 15- x 10- x 1-inch jelly-roll pan.
• Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, and sprinkle evenly with miniature marshmallows; bake 8 to 10 more minutes or until golden brown. Drizzle warm cake with Chocolate Frosting, and sprinkle evenly with toasted pecans.
• Kitchen Express Mississippi Mud Cake: Prepare pecans as directed. Substitute 2 (6-oz.) packages fudge brownie mix for batter. Prepare mix according to package directions; pour batter into a greased 15- x 10- x 1-inch jelly-roll pan. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Remove from oven, and top with marshmallows; bake 8 to 10 more minutes. Proceed with recipe as directed. Note: For testing purposes only, we used Duncan Hines Chocolate Lover's Double Fudge Brownie Mix.
• Caramel-Peanut Mississippi Mud Cake: Omit pecans. Prepare and bake Mississippi Mud Cake as directed. Microwave 1/2 cup bottled caramel sauce at HIGH 15 seconds. Drizzle over browned marshmallows. Drizzle with Chocolate Frosting, and sprinkle with 1 cup dry-roasted peanuts.
• Mississippi Mud Cupcakes: Prepare pecans and Mississippi Mud Cake batter as directed. Spoon batter evenly into 24 paper-lined muffin cups. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until puffed. Sprinkle evenly with 2 cups miniature marshmallows, and bake 5 more minutes or until golden. Remove from oven, and cool cupcakes in muffin pans 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pans, and place on wire rack. Drizzle warm cakes evenly with 1 1/4 cups Chocolate Frosting, and sprinkle with toasted pecans. Reserve remaining 3/4 cup frosting for another use. Note: To serve remaining Chocolate Frosting over pound cake or ice cream, microwave reserved 3/4 cup Chocolate Frosting in a medium-size microwave-safe glass bowl at HIGH 15 seconds or until warm.

SWEET AND SALTY ROASTED NUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. In a medium bowl, combine egg white and water; beat with a fork until frothy. Add nuts; toss to coat. Let stand for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large plastic bag, combine brown sugar, cumin, chili powder, garlic salt, and cayenne pepper. Add nuts; shake well to coat. Spread nuts evenly in a 15x10x1-inch baking pan.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until nuts are toasted and coating is dry, stirring twice. Transfer to a large sheet of foil. Cool completely. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.

PECAN MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

Steps:

• CAKE:.
• Heat oven to 350.
• Coat a 6 inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray and dust with flour; set aside.
• In a small mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla.
• Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until blended.
• Stir in pecans.
• Transfer to prepared pan.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• FROSTING:.
• In a small saucepan, combine the butter, milk and cocoa; bring to a boil.
• Remove from the heat; beat in the confectioners' sugar and vanilla.
• Place springform pan on a wire rack.
• Immediately spread marshmallow creme over hot cake.
• Drop 2 tbsp of frosting over creme; cut through with a knife to swirl.
• Cool completely.
• Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; remove sides of pan.
• Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake.
• Sprinkle pecans on top.