Mud Pie

Simple Desserts

My Mother would make this dessert when she entertained.  I use to sneak downstairs and sneak a piece out of the freezer it was good as she entertaining guests in the living room.  This dessert is so easy but tastes so decadent.

mud pie

INGREDIENTS

• 1 8-1/2 oz. package chocolate wafers or oreo crumbs (if using oreo crumbs, no need to bake)
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 pts.coffee ice cream, softened
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 3 Tbsp. butter
• 2/3 cup sugar & 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 1 1/3 cups whipping cream 
• 2 Tbsp. vanilla extract
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DIRECTIONS

EARLY IN DAY

• 1
  Crush chocolate wafers into fine crumbs. In small saucepan over low heat, melt 1/2 cup butter. In 9" pie plate combine crumbs and butter and press mixture to bottom and side of plate. Bake at 375° F for 10 minutes. Cool crust completely on wire rack.
• 2
  Carefully spread coffee ice cream into crust, freeze until firm, about 1-1/2 hours.
• 3
  In large saucepan over medium heat, cook cocoa, 2/3 cup sugar, 1/3 cup of whipping cream and 3 Tbsp. butter until mixture is really smooth and boils. Remove and heat and stir in 1 tsp. vanilla. Cool mixture slightly the pour over coffee ice cream. Return pie to freezer, freezing at least one hour.

TO SERVE

• 1
  In small bowl and with mixer at medium speed, beat remaining whipping cream with 2 Tbsp. sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla until soft peaks form.
• 2
  Serve pie with whipped cream.- or you can skip this step...tastes good either way

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