bake bake, bake bake-uh bake it!

so one day before work and after p90x i decided it would be fun to watch the bachelorette and make some mississippi mud pie betty crocker style. and i even photographed the process. 

all you need is a box of betty crocker mississippi mud pie mix from your neighborhood kohlers, one egg, a stick of butter (mmm the calories), a mixer, a medium sized bowl, a pan (smaller than the one shown here) and two bowls for melting the butter in.

before beginning: preheat oven to 325 degrees. wash hands. 

first, you get your cube of butter and you half it. you stick the first half in the microwave and zap it till its melted 

then, you get the little packet for your crust out of the betty crocker box, pour it into a medium sized bowl, top it off with the butter and mix it up nicely. it will look like soggy oreos when you're done.

 get 1/4 cup of the mushy crust stuff and set it aside

take the remaining crust and smoosh it down into the bottom of your pan. the box said not to bother with no-stick spray, so i didn't. they came out fine. you should use a fairly small pan. the little crust you have will go a long way if you use it right. set it aside when you're done.

then, you'll get the filling packet from the betty crocker box and pour it in your mixing bowl. 

add 3 tablespoons of water to the dry mixture

remember the other half of that butter stick? locate that puppy, melt him and add it in with the water. don't worry about mixing it yet

add your egg. if you're cool like me, you'll be able to crack it with one hand and take pictures with the other.

mix it all together till it looks nice and poopy. don't eat it though. the raw egg COULD give you salmonella.

then add the filling to the top of your crust 

 find that 1/4 cup of crust that you set aside and crumble it over the top of the pie

toss the pan in the preheated oven and treat yourself to some bachelorette for 33 minutes. or, take a quick shower and do your hair. make a quick trip to kohlers to get some more greek yogurt. the possibilities are endless. 

 before you know it, your wait will be over. check the middle with a toothpick and make sure they're done. mine were exactly perfect. you might need to do a few more minutes, or a few less - depending on how you like your pie.

 grab a quick munch before work to make your day super enjoyable! mmm... what a treat.