Mississippi Mud Pie

Quick facts

Ingredients

• 24 chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed
• 5 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
• 8 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 6 tbsp unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tbsp powdered sugar
• Chocolate shavings for garnish

Step-by-step method

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Mix cookie crumbs and 5 tablespoons melted butter and press into a 9-inch pie plate. Bake 8 minutes.

2. Melt chocolate and 6 tablespoons butter together until smooth; cool slightly.

3. Whisk sugar, eggs, vanilla, salt and cocoa. Slowly whisk in the chocolate mixture.

4. Pour into crust and bake 20–25 minutes until just set around the edges. Cool completely.

5. Whip cream with powdered sugar to medium peaks.

6. Spread whipped cream over the chilled pie and finish with chocolate shavings. Chill before slicing.

Tips for the best result

• Cool the chocolate mixture before adding eggs.
• Chill thoroughly for neat slices.
• A hot dry knife makes the cleanest cuts.

Storage and reheating

Refrigerate up to 4 days. Keep covered so the whipped cream stays fresh.

Approximate nutrition per serving

Approximately 520 calories per serving. Nutrition is an estimate and varies with brands, portion size and substitutions.