Mile-High Fudge Brownie Pie

   Submitted by:  Phillip Claxon

Preparation Time:  3 Hours

Serves:  10

Ingredients:

4 sq. Baker's Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate

1/2 cup butter or margarine

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup flour

2 cups cold milk

2 pkg. (4-serving size each) chocolate instant pudding & pie filling

1 tub (8 oz.) Cool Whip French Vanilla Topping, thawed

Preparation:

Microwave chocolate and butter in large microwavable bowl on HIGH 2 minutes or until butter is melted.  Stir until chocolate is completely melted.  Add sugar; stir until well blended.  Add eggs and vanilla; mix well.  Stir in flour.  Spread into greased 9 in. pie plate.

Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool completely on wire rack.  Scoop out center of brownie with spoon, leaving 1/2 in. thick rim around edge and thin layer of brownie on bottom.  Reserve brownie pieces.

Pour milk into large bowl.  Add pudding mixes.  Beat with wire whisk 2 min. or until well blended.  (Mixture will be thick.)  Gently stir in half of the whipped topping and all but 1/2 cup of reserved brownie pieces.  Spoon into brownie crust; top with remaining whipped topping and reserved brownie pieces.  Refrigerate 2 hr. or until set.

Tip:

Brownie can be baked a day ahead.  Cool completely; cover with foil and store at room temperature until ready to use.