Anyway, that explanation is the long way of saying that it was time for a special dinner. He's definitely a steak and potatoes guy (as is his dad), so that was the main course menu. For dessert, I had him choose something out of his great-grandma's cookbook. Well, he doesn't really care that much about sweets, and was kind of annoyed by the question I think, and so... he just picked one.
Usually, I think this is known as Mississippi Mud Pie, and I suspect there are as many recipes for this as there are cooks in Mississippi. Nevertheless, my Michigan born and raised grandmother had this in her collection. Basically, it's layers of yumminess, and I've done this as kind of a pictorial recipe. Enjoy!
In a 13x9 inch pan:
1st layer:
1 cup flour
1 cup chopped nuts (I used pecans)
1 stick of margarine (that's 1/2 cup, or 8 oz. or 8 TBSP)
Mix and pat in pan. Bake at 350 deg.F for 25 minutes:
2nd Layer:
8 oz. cream cheese
1 cup cool whip
1 cup powdered sugar
Whip together and pour (or spread) on first layer:
3rd layer:
1 3 oz. package instant chocolate pudding
1 3 oz. package instant vanilla pudding
3 cups of milk
Mix and pour over second layer (I used a hand mixer, and beat the mixture 2 minutes as suggested on the pudding package):
4th layer:
Spread cool whip on 3rd layer and grate 1 Hershey bar on top (I used a Cadbury milk chocolate bar and only needed the first row of 3 squares... I kept in the fridge to make grating easier):
Keep in refrigerator (covered) until ready to serve.
A side view:
Sooo delicious! But very sweet.
I have made this before and it was always a family favorite. Sometimes I would use lemon pudding and no chocolate shavings on top.
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YUM!!! Reminds me of something I've made but using a graham cracker crust.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine how many Weight Watcher points I would have to use for a piece of your "Mud"!! It looks sooo good! Our family makes a dessert much like your "Mud" except we use lemon pudding.
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