Mississippi mud pie
Alternative names | Mud pie |
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Type | Pie |
Course | Dessert |
Place of origin | United States |
Region or state | Mississippi |
Main ingredients | Chocolate, sugar, butter |
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] It typically contains a gooey chocolate sauce, brownie and chocolate custard on top of a crumbly chocolate crust. It is usually served with ice cream,[1] but can also be served alongside whipped cream, boiled custard, or vanilla yogurt.[2]
While Mississippi mud pie was originally associated with Southern United States cuisine, the dish is enjoyed throughout the U.S. and beyond.
Varying Ingredients[edit]
Recipes for Mississippi mud pie may involve various additional ingredients. These varying ingredients may include marshmallows, pecans, walnuts, pudding, or liqueur.[1][3][4][5][6]
History[edit]
The name "Mississippi mud pie" is derived from the dense cake that resembles the banks of the Mississippi River.[1][3][7][8] Its earliest known reference in print is dated 1975.[9]
Mississippi mud pies may have begun in the 1970s as a variation on mud cake, a dessert which was popular in the American South during World War II.[4][5][10][11]
Another story says that Mississippi mud pie may also have originated from the Vicksburg-Natchez area near Jackson, Mississippi[4] in the 1920s.[8][11] In this version, a woman named Jenny Meyer worked as a waitress in the Vicksburg area after having lost her home when the Mississippi River flooded. During one of her shifts, the waitress noted that a melting chocolate pie resembled the Mississippi River's muddy banks, which is how the dessert gained its name.[5][8][10]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "What Is Mud Cake?". wiseGEEK. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ r2WPadmin. "Mississippi Mud Pie". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Small, Ernest (1 January 2009). Top 100 Food Plants. NRC Research Press. p. 170. ISBN 978-0-660-19858-3.
- ^ a b c "Mississippi Mud Pie | Traditional Chocolate Cake From Mississippi | TasteAtlas". www.tasteatlas.com. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ a b c Milligan, Ceara (2021-08-19). "Here's How Mississippi Mud Pie Got Its Name". Mashed. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ Tran, Lina (2016-04-30). "Everything You Need to Know About Mississippi Mud Pie". Eater. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ r2WPadmin. "Mississippi Mud Pie". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Tran, Lina (2016-04-30). "Everything You Need to Know About Mississippi Mud Pie". Eater. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ "mud-pie, n.". Oxford English Dictionary (Online ed.). Oxford University Press. Retrieved December 19, 2012.
- ^ a b Housman, Andrew (2023-05-31). "The Slightly Gross Way The Mississippi Mud Pie Got Its Name". Food Republic. Retrieved 2024-04-28.
- ^ a b Milligan, Ceara (2021-08-19). "Here's How Mississippi Mud Pie Got Its Name". Mashed. Retrieved 2024-04-28.