Mississippi Mud Pie

By Diana Rattray

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Use a chocolate or vanilla cookie crust, or a graham cracker crust, to make this Mississippi mud pie.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 lb. butter, 1 stick
• 2 (1 oz. each) squares unsweetened chocolate
• 3 eggs
• 3 tablespoons white corn syrup
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 9 inch graham cracker, chocolate or vanilla wafer pie shell

Preparation:

In a saucepan, heat butter and chocolate, stirring often, until melted and well blended. Beat eggs; stir in the corn syrup, sugar and vanilla. Add the chocolate mixture to egg and sugar mixture, stirring well. Preheat oven to 350°. Pour filling into prepared pie shell. Bake 35 to 40 minutes, or until top is slightly crunchy and filling is set.
Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or dollop of whipped cream.