Mississippi mud pie

Mississippi mud pie is a chocolate-based dessert pie that is likely to have originated in the U.S. state of Mississippi, hence the name.[1] The treat contains a gooey chocolate sauce on top of a crumbly chocolate crust. It is usually served with ice cream.

Mississippi mud pie
Alternative namesMud pie
TypePie
CourseDessert
Place of originUnited States
Region or stateMississippi
Main ingredientsChocolate, sugar, butter

While Mississippi mud pie was originally associated with Southern United States cuisine, the dish has gained somewhat of an international reputation, owing in large part to the sheer amount of chocolate in each serving.

The name "Mississippi mud pie" is derived from the dense cake that resembles the banks of the Mississippi River.[2] Its earliest known reference in print is dated 1975.[3]

See also

References

  1. "What Is Mud Cake?". wiseGEEK. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
  2. Small, Ernest (1 January 2009). Top 100 Food Plants. NRC Research Press. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-660-19858-3.
  3. "mud-pie, n.". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
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