EASY MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE

I used a premade pastry case 23 cm (9"). Preheat your oven to 160 deg C. Line the pastry case with baking paper and fill with uncooked rice or baking beans and bake for 15 minutes . Remove the paper and baking beans and cook for a further 10 minutes until crisp. To prepare the filling beat together 175 gm of butter/marg with 350 gm of soft brown sugar until thick and creamy , then beat in 4 tbs of cocoa powder and 4 lightly beaten eggs . Now beat in 150gm of melted plain chocolate with 1 tsp of chocolate essence and 300ml of cream until thickened . Pour the mixture into the pastry case . Bake for 45 minutes or until filling has set gently . Let the mud pie cool completely , cover with whipped cream and decorate with chocolate flakes . Keep refrigerated until ready to serve .