MOON PIE

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This is basically an open faced eclair with a slight twist. A fairly light dessert that's pretty easy to make. It's called MOON pie because when the pate a choux is baked, in a sheet form for this, it has bumps & dips like the surface of the moon. Although I like going the homemade pastry cream & cocoa fudge icing route when I...

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Categories Pies

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

CRUST
1 c water
1 stick butter
1 c all purpose flour
4 large eggs
FILLING
3 small boxes cook & serve vanilla pudding
6 c milk
TOPPINGS
1 (8 oz) container cool whip frozen whipped topping, thawed
1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 jar(s) hot fudge topping

Steps:

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease or spray with cooking spray (NOT the kind with flour added) a 15x11 inch jelly roll pan; set aside. In a medium saucepan, combine the water and butter; bring to a rolling boil (to evenly distribute the fats).
2. Add the flour and heat for an additional 2 minutes while stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. (the full mixture will form into a ball.) Place the heated mixture into a mixing bowl with paddle attachment. Mix at medium speed for about 2 to 3 minutes until most of the steam dissipates.
3. Add the eggs, one at a time, blending well & scraping the bowl after each addition at medium speed. The pate a choux should form a hook off the end of the paddle when it's turned upright, and should be smooth and shiny but not runny. Spread the pate a choux on the prepared pan (I use a greased large offset spatula). Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Remove from oven and cool in the pan on a wire rack.
4. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, stir together the milk and pudding mix and cook according to the box directions. Spread on the cooled crust and refrigerate until set.
5. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the cream cheese and whipped topping until well blended. Spread over the pudding layer.
6. Heat the hot fudge topping per the microwave instructions on the package. Drizzle over the top layer in a decorative design of your choice. * I pour the heated hot fudge in a spouted bottle, draw horizontal lines 1/2" to 1" apart over the complete dessert, then drag a toothpick through the lines.

Barvishta Bridglall

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These moon pies are a fun and easy treat to make with kids.

Cecilia Gachie

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I wasn't sure how these moon pies would turn out, but I was pleasantly surprised. They're really delicious and easy to make.

Favour Cute

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I accidentally used salted butter instead of unsalted butter, but the moon pies still turned out great.

Are You Ready

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I had a little trouble finding graham cracker crumbs, but I was able to make my own by crushing graham crackers in a food processor.

Md Alfash

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These moon pies are a bit time-consuming to make, but they're definitely worth the effort. They're so delicious and they always impress my guests.

Heema Khan

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I'm not a big fan of marshmallow, but I still really enjoyed these moon pies. The chocolate and graham cracker crust is so good that it makes up for the marshmallow.

Mohsin Jutt

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These moon pies are a great way to satisfy my sweet tooth without feeling too guilty. They're not too heavy or rich.

mthobic creid

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I love the way these moon pies look. They're so pretty and festive.

Omari Mshaali

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These moon pies are perfect for parties or potlucks. They're easy to make ahead of time and they always disappear quickly.

Sardar Sufyan

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I made these moon pies for my kids' school bake sale and they were a huge hit! All the kids loved them.

Rana Asad

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These moon pies are a great way to use up leftover graham crackers. I always have a few boxes of graham crackers in my pantry, so it's nice to have a recipe that uses them up.

Eric Bimpong

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I love that this recipe uses simple ingredients that I always have on hand. It's so convenient to be able to whip up a batch of these moon pies whenever I have a craving.

Samuel Okobright

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These moon pies are the perfect combination of sweet and salty. The chocolate and graham cracker crust is the perfect complement to the marshmallow filling.