MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE

Sastojci:

Kora:
200 g čokoladnih keksa s kremom (poput Oreo ili Moto)
100 g otopljenog maslaca

 

Biskvit:
6 jaja – odvojite žutanjke od bjelanjaka
200 g tamne čokolade, nasjeckane
70 g maslaca
¼ šalice jakog esspressa (sobne temperature)
1 šalica šećera
1 vanilin šećer
prstohvat soli

Puding:
4 žutanjka
¾ šalice šećera
¼ šalice škrobnog brašna
2 ½ šalice mlijeka
prstohvat soli
½ šalice gorkog kakaa u prahu
100 g tamne čokolade, nasjeckane
1 vanilin šećer
3 žlice maslaca

250 ml slatkog vrhnja
1 žlica šećera u prahu

Priprema:

Kekse usitnite u mulitpraktiku i pomiješajte s toliko otopljenog maslaca da se povežu i mogu formirati koru. Natiskajte ih po dnu i stjenci kalupa za tortu promjera 26 cm.
Stavite u hladnjak da se kora stisne.
Pećnicu zagrijte na 120 °C pa pecite ohlađenu koru 10 minuta. Izvadite kalup iz pećnice, a temperaturu povisite na 160 °C.
Na laganoj vatri otopite čokoladu i maslac.
Žutanjke tucite sa šećerom i vanilin šećerom dok ne postanu pjenasti. Dodajte otopljenu čokoladu i kavu pa tucite dok se smjesa ne izjednači.
Bjelanjke sa solju istucite u čvrst snijeg. Žlicu snijega umiješajte u čokoladnu smjesu, a zatim lagano i pažljivo umiješajte i preostali snijeg.
Tom smjesom napunite pečenu koru i vratite u pećnicu.
Pecite 40-ak minuta. Torta treba biti pečena na krajevima i još malkice mekana u sredini. Izvadite iz pećnice i ostavite da se ohladi, a zatim je stavite u hladnjak na barem 3 sata.
U međuvremenu, skuhajte puding.
U vatrostalnoj posudi pomiješajte kakao, škrobno brašno, sol i šećer. Dodajte i žutanjke i dobro promiješajte da ne bude grudica. Sad polako ulijevajte mlijeko. Miješajte.
Stavite nad srednju vatru i – neprestano miješajući – pustite da zavri.
Maknite s vatre i umiješajte maslac i čokoladu.
Prekrijte prozirnom folijom (skroz uz kremu da ne nastane korica) i ostavite na hladnom 3 sata.
Ohlađenim pudingom premažite ohlađenu tortu.
Slatko vrhnje i šećer istucite u šlag pa premažite preko pudinga.
Tortu ukrasite strugotinama tamne čokolade.

MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE

Ingredients:

For the crust:
200 g chocolate cookies with crème filling (Oreo, Moto or the like)
100 g melted butter

For the cake:
6 eggs – separate egg whites and egg yolks
200 g dark chocolate, chopped
70 g butter
¼ cup strong espresso (at room temp.)
1 cup sugar
1 pouch vanilla sugar
a pinch of salt

For the pudding:
4 egg yolks
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup starch
2 ½ cups milk
a pinch of salt
½ cup bitter cocoa powder
100 g dark chocolate, chopped
1 pouch vanilla sugar
3 tbsp butter

250 ml sweet cream
1 tbsp icing sugar

Method:

Crumble the biscuits in a food processor and combine with just enough melted butter to form the crust. Press against the bottom and sides of a 26-cm cake tin.
Refrigerate until the crust is firm.
Preheat the oven to 120 °C. Bake the cold crust for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and increase the oven temperature to 160 °C.
Melt the chocolate and butter over low heat.
Beat the egg yolks, sugar and vanilla sugar until foamy. Add the melted chocolate and coffee. Beat until uniform.
Beat the egg whites and salt until firm peaks form. Stir 1 tbsp of the beaten egg whites into the chocolate mixture. Carefully stir in the remaining beaten egg whites.
Transfer into the cake tin, on top of the crust.
Bake for about 40 minutes. The cake should be done on the rim and still somewhat soft in the centre. Remove from the oven and leave to cool. When cold, refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
Meanwhile, prepare the pudding.
Combine the cocoa powder, starch, salt and sugar in an oven-proof dish. Add the egg yolks and mix well lest lumps should form. Pour in the milk gradually, stirring constantly.
Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and stir in the butter and chocolate.
Cover with a sheet of plastic foil, pressing it against the crème, lest a crust should form. Leave in a cool place for at least 3 hours.
Spread the cold pudding over the cake.
Whip the cream and sugar and spread over the pudding.
Decorate with dark chocolate shavings.