Flourless Mud Pie Recipe

Step 1: To begin making the Flourless Chocolate Mud Pie Recipe, we will first melt the chocolate using the double boiler method

Step 2: First, place a saucepan on medium heat with 250 ml of water and bring it to a gentle simmer

Step 3: Place a heat proof bowl over the saucepan such that the water is not in direct contact with the heatproof bowl

Step 4: We will henceforth refer to this arrangement as bain-marie

Step 5: In the bain-marie, melt bite size pieces of chocolate and butter until a smooth mixture is formed

Step 6: We will now take the bowl off heat and set it aside until partially cooled

Step 7: Meanwhile, let's separate the egg whites and the yolks

Step 8: Beat the egg whites with an electric beater or wire whisk until stiff peaks are formed

Step 9: Note: If you plan to make this recipe eggless (egg free) then prepare the Flax meal Egg Replacer and keep it aside

Step 10: When the chocolate mixture cools, fold in the sugar, ground almonds, vanilla essence and egg yolks with a rubber spatula

Step 11: Note: Add the Flax meal Egg Replacer at the above stage

Step 12: Further, fold the beaten egg whites gently into the chocolate mixture by taking care, not to deflate the egg-chocolate mixture

Step 13: This step is crucial to help maintain the consistency of the mud pie

Step 14: (Skip this step for egg free cake)Now, we shall pour the chocolate mixture into a lined and greased spring foam tin and bake in a preheated 180C oven for 30 to 35 minutes until just set

Step 15: You will notice when a tester like a pick or a knife inserted into the center comes almost clean, but not completely

Step 16: The mud pies most often will have a few cake crumbs that get stuck to the center, but it's not raw

Step 17: Once the mud pie is baked, remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool

Step 18: Take care to unmould the cake only when completely cooled

Step 19: An optional step would be to whip up a simple chocolate ganache and slather it all over the mud pie

Step 20: I also topped it with store bought peanut brittle to give it a little crunch

Step 21: Butterscotch will work wonders too

Step 22: Serve the Flourless Chocolate Mud Pie chilled or at room temperature for your parties or even as a tea time snack