Mississippi Mud Pie
 
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A rich chocolate pie---a reminder of the muddy Mississippi.
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Recipe type: Pie
Cuisine: Southern
Serves: 6 slices
Ingredients
  • Crust:
  • 1½ cups chocolate graham cracker crumbs
  • ¼ cup confectioners' sugar
  • 6 tablespoons melted butter
  • dash of salt
  • Filling:
  • ¼ lb. butter, (1 stick)
  • 2 (1 oz. each) squares unsweetened chocolate
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 tablespoons white corn syrup
  • 1⅓ cups sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F Position the baking rack in the center of the oven.
  2. For the crust
  3. Combine the graham cracker crumbs in a bowl with the confectioners' sugar, 6 tablespoons of melted butter, and a dash of salt. Pat the crumbs into the bottom and up the sides of a 9-inch pie plate. Bake in the preheated oven for 8 minutes. Remove the crust to a rack and set aside
  4. For the filling
  5. In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, add the butter and unsweetened chocolate and cook, stirring frequently, until both are melted and well blended. Let the mixture cool slightly.
  6. In a medium bowl with an electric mixer, beat the eggs. Stir in the corn syrup, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract. Add the chocolate mixture to egg and sugar mixture and stir until well blended.
  7. Place the pie crust on a baking sheet. Pour the filling into the prepared pie shell and transfer the pie to the oven.
  8. Bake for about 40 minutes, or until the filling is set.
  9. Serve the pie slightly warm or cold with a scoop of ice cream, a drizzling of chocolate syrup, or a dollop of whipped cream.
  10. Store the leftovers (if any) loosely covered, in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
Recipe by People, Places and Pies at https://peopleplacespies.com/singing-the-blues-in-st-louis-mississippi-mud-pie-sugarfire-smokehouse-bbq/