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What you need:

  • 200g/7oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 125g/4oz Butter
  • 1 Egg
  • Cold Water

Filling:

  • 75g/3oz Plain Chocolate
  • 4 tablespoons Cocoa Powder
  • 125g/4oz Butter (softened)
  • 225g/8oz Light Brown Sugar
  • 3 Eggs
  • 150ml/ 1/4 pint Cream

How to:

  1. Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl. Rub in the butter.
  2. Add the egg and sufficient water to make a dough. Wrap in clingfilm and refrigerate for 30 minutes approx.
  3. Lightly dust a work surface with flour and roll out pastry. Use to line a 9"/23cm flan tin. Chill again.
  4. Meanwhile, melt the chocolate with the cocoa and 25g/1oz of the butter over hot water.
  5. Cream remaining butter with the sugar until light.
  6. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in the cream and chocolate mixture.
  7. Pour into the pastry case.
  8. Place on a preheated baking sheet. Bake at 375°F/190°C/Gas 5 for 45 minutes approx.
  9. Remove from oven and cool on a wire tray.
  10. To finish, decorate with whipped cream and grated chocolate.

Mississippi Mud Pie

CATEGORY: All Recipes
COOK TIME: 30 mins

What you need:

  • 200g/7oz Odlums Cream Plain Flour
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 125g/4oz Butter
  • 1 Egg
  • Cold Water

Filling:

  • 75g/3oz Plain Chocolate
  • 4 tablespoons Cocoa Powder
  • 125g/4oz Butter (softened)
  • 225g/8oz Light Brown Sugar
  • 3 Eggs
  • 150ml/ 1/4 pint Cream

How to:

  1. Sieve the flour and salt into a bowl. Rub in the butter.
  2. Add the egg and sufficient water to make a dough. Wrap in clingfilm and refrigerate for 30 minutes approx.
  3. Lightly dust a work surface with flour and roll out pastry. Use to line a 9"/23cm flan tin. Chill again.
  4. Meanwhile, melt the chocolate with the cocoa and 25g/1oz of the butter over hot water.
  5. Cream remaining butter with the sugar until light.
  6. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in the cream and chocolate mixture.
  7. Pour into the pastry case.
  8. Place on a preheated baking sheet. Bake at 375°F/190°C/Gas 5 for 45 minutes approx.
  9. Remove from oven and cool on a wire tray.
  10. To finish, decorate with whipped cream and grated chocolate.

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