I struggled to find a definitive recipe for Mississippi Mud Pie, so came up with this. One thing that all of the recipes I found had in common – they’re going to lead you to an early grave. Not really a dessert for anyone on a diet, or with a heart condition…

Try replacing the digestives with chocolate digestives, bourbons or ginger biscuits in the future…

Serves: 8

Ingredients

300g Digestive Biscuits
150g Butter
200g good quality (70%+) Dark Chocolate
2 tsp Coffee granules
200g Marshmallows
500 ml Double Cream
4 tbsp Dark Rum

Method

Place the biscuits in a strong plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin
Melt the butter in a pan and add the biscuit crumbs. Mix well and tip into a deep 22 cm loose bottomed flan tin. Using a flat bottomed class or mug, push the crumb mixture down to form a compacted, but even layer. Place in the fridge to cool
Dissolve the coffee granules in a little boiling water and chop up the chocolate. Add both to a large glass bowl, along with the marshmallows and a splash of the cream. Stir briefly
Place in the microwave and heat through until the chocolate and marshmallows have melted. Remove every 15-20 seconds to stir. Once melted, remove from the microwave and stir in the rum
Whisk the remaining cream until it forms soft peaks and fold into the chocolate mixture
Spoon the mixture onto the biscuit base and return to the fridge until set – ideally overnight