Yes, I was going to start baking again, and I have! One of my many New Years Resolutions is to bake (and cook) - at least once a week. This way I'll be improving my skills and providing wonderful treats to my friends in the Bay Area. I'll probably send a couple of cookies on the way to my friends in different countries and states which means I need your addresses and requests!
Anyways, back to this recipe. In the book it describes the Mississippi Mud Pie as a controversy so I decided to wiki it. Apparently on wikipedia, they only have the second version of the pie, with the dense cake and not this version.
This version has a nice cookie base, chocolate in the middle, ice cream, and some fudge on top! It's a nice delicious (and fattening) treat after a great dinner with my boyfriend. I used some Bailey's instead of whiskey, oreos instead of wafers for the base, and well, karamel sutra ice cream instead of coffee. I know it's not the same, but it was delicious regardless. I really enjoyed making this. I used about 1/6 of the recipe and ended up with three little pies in cupcake liners. I made these before I left for a business trip. I was gone for a week to Sacramento so it was great to eat dinner, drink wine, and talk to him. It's those little things in a relationship that really count.
PS. Thanks to Club Baked and Jess for this awesome pick!
Cookies, chocolate, and ice cream all in one dessert--sounds like heaven to me! :)
ReplyDeleteLove all the variations that everyone made with this one. Making them in cupcake liners is a great idea for a party because cutting this was definitely a challenge. Thanks for baking along with me this week!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back to baking Nina! This was a fun recipe. I like all your flavor combinations. I have never had Karamel Sutra ice cream before, but I think I need to try it! Mini versions were a great way to go.
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas Nina! I ended up leaving out the alcohol all together just because I didn't have it, but I did have some Bailey's - I didn't even think of that!
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