Preparation time
- Total: Approximately 60 minutes
- Preparation: 20 minutes
- Cooking: 40 minutes
Ingredients
- 115 grams Dark chocolate
- 65 grams Butter (unsalted)
- 65 grams Caster Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 50 grams Almond Meal (Badam Powder)
- 3 Whole Eggs - (or Flax meal Egg Replacer)
- 1 tablespoon Chikki (peanut brittle) - optional
Instructions
- To begin making the Flourless Chocolate Mud Pie Recipe, we will first melt the chocolate using the double boiler method
- First, place a saucepan on medium heat with 250 ml of water and bring it to a gentle simmer
- Place a heat proof bowl over the saucepan such that the water is not in direct contact with the heatproof bowl
- We will henceforth refer to this arrangement as bain-marie
- In the bain-marie, melt bite size pieces of chocolate and butter until a smooth mixture is formed
- We will now take the bowl off heat and set it aside until partially cooled
- Meanwhile, let's separate the egg whites and the yolks
- Beat the egg whites with an electric beater or wire whisk until stiff peaks are formed
- Note: If you plan to make this recipe eggless (egg free) then prepare the Flax meal Egg Replacer and keep it aside
- When the chocolate mixture cools, fold in the sugar, ground almonds, vanilla essence and egg yolks with a rubber spatula
- Note: Add the Flax meal Egg Replacer at the above stage
- Further, fold the beaten egg whites gently into the chocolate mixture by taking care, not to deflate the egg-chocolate mixture
- This step is crucial to help maintain the consistency of the mud pie
- (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
- You will notice when a tester like a pick or a knife inserted into the center comes almost clean, but not completely
- The mud pies most often will have a few cake crumbs that get stuck to the center, but it's not raw
- Once the mud pie is baked, remove the cake from the oven and allow it to cool
- Take care to unmould the cake only when completely cooled
- An optional step would be to whip up a simple chocolate ganache and slather it all over the mud pie
- I also topped it with store bought peanut brittle to give it a little crunch
- Butterscotch will work wonders too
- Serve the Flourless Chocolate Mud Pie chilled or at room temperature for your parties or even as a tea time snack
Other informations
The table below shows servings values and other necessary informations.
- Servings
- Cuisine
- Course
- Diet
- 6
- Continental
- Dessert
- Eggetarian