Name: Ultimate Mud Pie
Yield: Makes 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer cookie crumbs; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for the pie pan; 1 tablespoon sugar; 3 cups half-and-half; 2/3 cup sugar; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 4 large egg yolks; 5 ounces high-quality bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup heavy cream; 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons chocolate wafer crumbs, for garnish

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Ultimate Mud PieBen Fink

Chase Utley is not a dessert guy, unless it is mud pie. Once you try this incredible dessert recipe, you, too, will find your dinner guests unable to turn away a serving of bliss.

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