Oompa Loompa Pie

Oh my goodness... this pie... - I made it for the Christmas party our Sunday school had last night and it was described as being a "stealth" pie. They said when you first look at the pie, you think it's going to taste one way, and then as you taste it you get all these surprises. It was definitely a fun recipe to make.

The original recipe came from cookiesandcups.com and she named it Candy Bar pie, but I didn't like that so I decided I would call it Willy Wonka pie... Well, last night after I discussed this at the table, one of the guys sitting with us said, "You should call it Oompa Loompa pie." Perfect!! You'll see why. :)

Ok, hold on to your seats!!

Crust:
20 Oreos, crushed
2 T. butter, melted
2 T. milk

Filling:
3/4 cup sugar
3 T. cornstarch
1/8 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups whole milk
4 egg yolks
2 Tbsp butter
2 tsp vanilla
3 oz unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
1/2 cup Mini Reese’s Cups or 1/2 cup chopped full size Reese’s
1/2 cup mini marshmallows
2 Milky Way bars, chopped
1/2 9X9 pan of brownies, chopped (approx. 2/3 cup)

Topping:
2 cups Cool Whip
M&Ms

* You can use Jello instant pudding, but please don't! Make the homemade pudding. It makes the pie!!

Instructions:
Crust:
Heat oven to 350 °. Mix your Oreos and melted butter together and press into a 9-inch pie plate. Bake 5 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on wire rack.

Filling:
In a medium sauce pan whisk together sugar, cornstarch and salt. Whisk in milk and egg yolks until well combined. Place saucepan over medium heat, whisking constantly. (You will be standing there for a while, so turn on some music on something!) When mixture comes to a boil, add butter, 1 tablespoon at a time and vanilla. Next add the chocolate a little at a time and whisk until melted. When melted and smooth, remove from heat. Let cool for 10 – 15 minutes and then fold in your Reese’s and marshmallows. Layer your crust with your Milky Way and brownies and then pour pudding mixture on top of that. Cover pie tightly with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator for at least 3 hours.

Topping:
When ready to serve, remove the plastic wrap and spread your whipped topping or whipped cream on the pudding. Garnish with your M&Ms. Serve cold. *I used red and green M&M's and made a Christmas tree on top of the Cool Whip.

Sorry, there aren't any pictures. The pie was demolished so quickly, there was no time for pictures. :)

Hope y'all enjoy this one! I sure did. S