Sometimes I ask myself ..why do I love cooking so much, what a mysterious thing makes it a perfect relax for me, my hands, eyes and soul. Probably this thing is a smell, smell of calmness, cosiness, smell of just prepared meal.

Mississippi Mud Pie will definitely fill your home with a madding chocolate aroma, calm your mind and soul…

Well, let’s have delicious time together.

 Base:

• 140 g. butter
• 2 tbsp cocoa powder
• 5 tsp sugar
• 230 g flour

   Filling:

• 175 g butter
• 4 eggs
• 4 tbsp cocoa powder
• 340 grsugar
• 160 gdark chocolate
• 250 ml cream 10%
• 100 g chopped hazelnut

  Topping: (I don’t cover)

• 400 ml of 35% cream

 Base:

Combine  butter with sugar.

Add  flour and cocoa powder

Add 5 tablespoons cold water to make a dough.

Wrap pastry in foil and put in the fridge for 15 minutes

Press into bottom of a  24-26 cm pan.

Bake in preheated oven 190 ° C for 15 minutes, until golden brown.

Remove and cool.

Filling:

Beat butter with sugar.

Add eggs (one at a time), cocoa powder and mix.

Melt chocolate and cream together.

Add the chopped hazelnuts.

Mix all ingredients well.

Pour  the filling into the prepared crust.

Bake (160 C) until set and cracked on top (like a brownie), about 40 minutes. 

Let cool Mississippi Mud Pie slightly.