Mississippi mud pie 2

2 pies

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupRoasted Pecans, chopped
½cupRoasted walnuts, chopped
2Pie crusts, Prepared 9\"
16ouncesCream cheese
1Sour cream 1 carton (8 oz)
8ouncesConfectioners powdered sugar
1teaspoonVanilla extract
¼cupSugar, granulated
2tablespoonsCornstarch
1tablespoonFlour
¼cupCocoa, powdered
¼teaspoonSalt
¼cupMilk
3Egg yokes, beaten
2cupsMilk
¾cupSugar, granulated
1tablespoonButter
1teaspoonVanilla extract
1teaspoonAlmond extract

Directions

CRUST: Mix pecans and walnuts and add to your favorite pie crust recipe, or, if desired, use 2 frozen pie crusts, baked according to package instructions, with nuts divided evenly over bottom of crusts.

Set aside to cool

FILLING: Mix cream cheese, sour cream, confectioner's sugar and 1 tsp vanilla with electric mixer or food processor until well blended.

Divide evenly between pie crusts. Refrigerate for 2 hours or longer.

TOPPING: In a bowl, blend ¼ cup sugar, cornstarch,flour,cocoa,salt,¼ cup milk and egg yokes; set mixture aside. Place 2 cups milk and ¾ cup sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat, whisking constantly, to bowl ingredients.

Transfer bowl ingredients back into saucepan and bring to boil, stirring constantly, over medium heat. Continue to cook for 5 minutes. Stir in 1 Tbsp butter and 1 tsp vanilla and almond extracts.

Cool and spoon over Pies. Refrigerate Pies.

Posted on Fido Cooking 4-1-94 by Marianne Riolo-Minahan Submitted By NANCY COLEMAN On 05-21-95