Mississippi Mud Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

For the Crumb Crust Base
4 ounces digestive biscuits, crushed
2 ounces butter, melted
1 ounce sugar
For the Filling
14 ounces plain dark chocolate
8 ounces butter
2 tablespoons instant coffee
2 tablespoons boiling water
1 1/4 cups cream
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
6 eggs

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 375\u00b0F.
Lightly grease an 8inch springform.
Mix together the crushed digestive biscuits, the melted butter and the sugar and spoon into the prepared tin.
Level the biscuit mixture out evenly, using the back of a metal spoon.
For the filling, measure the chocolate, butter, instant coffee and water into a large pan and heat gently until the butter and chocolate have melted.
Remove from the heat, and beat in the cream, sugar and eggs and then pour the mixture on to the biscuit crust.
Bake in the preheated oven for 11/4 hours until the filling is set.
Allow to cool before removing the tin.
Serve with whipped cream.