Extreme Chocolate Mud Pie

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 8 ounces brownie mix
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 6 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted & cooled
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (combined together) or 1/2 cup nuts (combined together)
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease bottom & sides of a 9-inch pie plate.
• 2 for crust: in a mixing bowl, blend eggs, water and vanilla, mixing well.
• 3 add brownie mix, soda, and flour, stirring until well blended. spoon into prepared pan.
• 4 bake for 10-12 minutes (take note of brownie mix directions). remove from oven (crust will be puffy); cool for 30-60 minutes. press crust down with back of large spoon, forming to sides of pan to make a hollow for filling. continue to cool while preparing filling.
• 5 for filling: mix sugar and soft butter on medium speed--about 4 minutes until very fluffy (scrape sides down several times).
• 6 add cream cheese and continue beating another minute or two. then pour in the cooled, melted chocolate, beat to incorporate and add the vanilla; scrape sides.
• 7 slather filling over the crust. if using chocolate chips and nuts, sprinkle over the filling and press in gently. chill.
• 8 for topping: use same mixing bowl, combine cream with sugar and cocoa, whipping until soft peaks form; whip another 30 seconds.
• 9 sploosh over the filling, making delightful swirls.
• 10 chill for several hours in fridge or zap in the freezer for less time.
• 11 right before serving, sprinkle with several dashes of snowflake-shaped or chocolate decors.