Muddy Puddle Recipes

MUD PUDDLES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt butter and chocolate chips in a 2-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth, about 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add condensed milk; stir until smooth. Add flour; mix well. Shape rounded teaspoonfuls of dough into 1-inch balls. Place 1 inch apart onto un-greased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or just until set, do not overbake. Cookies may appear slightly under baked. Cool completely. Meanwhile, combine powered sugar and vanilla in small bowl. Gradually stir in enough milk for desired glazing consistency. Drizzle over cookies.

MUD PUDDLES

Steps:

• Cream butter, peanut butter and sugars together.
• Add egg and vanilla.
• In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking soda and salt.
• Add flour mixture to butter mixture.
• Mix well.
• chill for 1 hour.
• shape into 1 inch balls.
• Place in lightly greased mini muffin tins.
• Bake in 325 degree oven for 14-16 minutes until lightly browned.
• Remove from oven and immediately make wells in the center using a melon baller, pressing lightly.
• Cool in pans for about 5 minutes before removing to wire racks for further cooling.
• For Filling---------------------.
• Melt chocolate chips in a double boiler.
• Stir in milk and vanilla.
• Mix well.
• Carefully fill wells in cookies using a spoon or a small pitcher or pastry bag.
• Sprinkle with chopped peanuts.

MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE (AKA MUDDY MISSISSIPPI CAKE)

Steps:

• Chocolate Cookie Crust:Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Lightly spray bottom and sides of a 10-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
• Pulse cookies in a food processor until finely ground (you should have about 3 1/2 cups). Pulse in butter until well combined. Transfer mixture to pan, pressing it evenly into bottom and three-quarters of the way up sides. Freeze 10 minutes. Bake until dry to the touch, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely.
• Flourless Chocolate Cake:Increase oven temperature to 350 degrees. Place butter and chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over (not in) a pot of simmering water; stir until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. In a small bowl, whisk together coffee, espresso powder, vanilla, and salt.
• In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat together egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar on medium-high speed until pale, thick, and almost doubled in volume, 3 to 4 minutes. Beat in chocolate mixture until just combined. Beat in coffee mixture until just combined. Scrape down sides of bowl, then reduce speed to low and beat until evenly incorporated, about 10 seconds.
• In the clean bowl of a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat egg whites on medium speed until foamy, about 1 minute. Increase speed to high and gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar, beating until soft peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes more. Gently fold 1 cup egg-white mixture into chocolate mixture with a rubber spatula. Fold in remaining egg-white mixture just until combined (do not overmix). Pour into cooled crust.
• Bake until cake is cracked on top and set but still slightly wobbly in center, 40 to 42 minutes (it may not appear completely cooked). Transfer to a wire rack; let cool completely. Cake will deflate in center as it cools. Wrap tightly in plastic; refrigerate at least 3 hours and up to overnight.
• Chocolate Pudding:Whisk together sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan. Whisk in egg yolks and milk. Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, whisking constantly to prevent scorching. Boil 30 seconds, then remove from heat and whisk in butter, vanilla, and chocolate until smooth. Transfer to a bowl; cover with plastic wrap, pressing it directly onto surface to prevent skin from forming. Let cool to room temperature.
• Pour pudding on top of cake, spreading to edges of cookie-crust border with an offset spatula. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold, at least 3 hours.
• Whipped Cream Topping:In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat cream on medium-high speed until soft peaks form, about 1 minute. Gradually add sugar; beat until stiff peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes more. Top pudding layer with whipped cream, spreading to edges of pan. Unmold cake. Serve immediately, or refrigerate, covered with plastic wrap, up to 2 days.

CHEX® MUDDY BUDDIES®

Steps:

• Into large bowl, measure cereal; set aside.
• In 1-quart microwaveable bowl, microwave chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter uncovered on High 1 minute; stir. Microwave about 30 seconds longer or until mixture can be stirred smooth. Stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over cereal, stirring until evenly coated. Pour into 2-gallon resealable food-storage plastic bag.
• Add powdered sugar. Seal bag; shake until well coated. Spread on waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

MUD PUDDLE COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and the sugar until light and fluffy. Blend in the egg yolks.
• In a small bowl, whisk together oil, cocoa, and vanilla until smooth. Combine the cocoa mixture with the butter mixture, scraping the sides of the bowl, until completely incorporated.
• Add the flour and salt to the wet ingredients, blending with a mixer until combined. Refrigerate cookie dough for 30 minutes to firm up.
• Preheat oven to 350°F Scoop out balls of cookie dough with a small ice cream scoop and place 1-inch apart on parchment-lined cookie sheets.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the cookie comes out clean.
• After removing cookies from the oven, use a rounded soup spoon to gently press an indention or puddle in the center of each warm cookie. Let cool completely.
• To make the chocolate ganache:.
• Slowly melt chopped semisweet chocolate in the microwave. Add cream and whisk vigorously until smooth and thick. Place in a zip-top bag, squeeze out the air, and seal. Cut a small corner of the bottom of the bag.
• Pipe the chocolate ganache into the center puddle indentation of each cookie. If you have any leftover chocolate, use it to drizzle across the outer edges of the cookies. Cool completely before serving.

MUDDY PUDDLE

Steps:

• Put peanuts and sugar in food processor or clean coffee grinder and grind to powder. Place on small plate, moisten rim of a pilsner glass with some of simple syrup and place in peanut dust.
• Pour bourbon, espresso and remaining syrup into a cocktail shaker with ice cubes, shake and strain into prepared glass. Add fresh ice cubes and pour in stout to fill glass.