Cold Desserts Recipes - Mississippi Mud Pie Recipe

Ingredients

• 225g/8oz plain flour (plus extra for dusting)

• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder

• 150g/5oz butter

• 2 tablespoons caster sugar

• 2 tablespoons cold water 450ml/3/4pt double cream (whipped)

For the filling:

• 175g/6oz butter

• 350g/12oz muscovado sugar

• 4 eggs (beaten lightly)

• 4 tablespoons cocoa powder (sifted)

• 150g/5oz dark chocolate (melted)

• 300ml/1/2pt single cream

• 1 teaspoon cocoa powder (dissolved in hot water)

Serves 8

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Method:

1. To make the pastry, sift the flour and cocoa powder into a mixing bowl. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar and enough cold water to mix to a soft dough. Chill for 15 minutes.  

2. Preheat the oven to 190°C/375°F/Gas mark 5. Roll out the pastry dough on a lightly floured surface and use to line a 23cm/9in loose-bottomed flan tin. Line with aluminum foil and baking beans. Bake blind in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove the beans and foil and cook for a further 10 minutes, until crisp.

3. To make the filling, beat the butter and sugar in a bowl and gradually beat in the eggs with the cocoa powder. Beat in the melted chocolate with the single cream and the dissolved cocoa powder.

4. Pour the mixture into the cooked pastry case and bake at 170°C/325°F/Gas mark 3 for 45 minutes or until the filling is set.

5. Leave to cool completely then transfer to a serving plate. Cover with the whipped cream and leave to chill.