Namaste,
Devotion or Bhakti is about the heart.
It is about a passionate love for one’s beloved.
Ma would explain that your beloved can be any form of God or Goddess from any religion.
Your beloved may be your Guru.
If you do not have a religion or do not believe in God, then your beloved could simply be kindness and Love.
Your beloved could be Mother Earth and Nature.
It is the place of feeling your heart connection to this essence.
The greatest thing i know is devotion.
I am so grateful for my Guru. And to be her chela is everything to me.
Mud Pie is an ice cream pie.
Ma loved a mud pie from Sanibel Island.
I made her my own version of a mud pie and this is the recipe.
Thank you Ma for the grace to be your chela.
Love Swami Rudra Das
Always and forever at the Feet of my Guru, Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati
Ingredients:
- 1 Package Chocolate Cookies – Organic
- 1 Jar Chunky or Smooth Peanut Butter – Salted – Organic
- 2 Tablespoons – Maple Syrup – Organic
- 2 Cups Chocolate Chips – Organic
- 1 cup Heavy Cream – Organic
- 2 Pints – Vanilla Ice Cream – Organic
- 2 Pints – Chocolate Ice Cream – Organic
- 2 Pints – Coffee Ice Cream – Organic
Utensils:
- 2 pyrex square baking pans or 2 spring form baking pans
- 3 mixing bowls
- mixing spoons
- cutting board
- knife
- unbleached parchment paper
- aluminum foil
Directions:
Step 1: Take the Ice Cream out of the Freezer to slightly soften (not too much).
Take the ice cream out to allow it to soften slightly.
If it gets too soft just put back in freezer.
Step 2: Blend up cookies in food processor into crumbs.
Place the chocolate cookies in food processor and blend up into crumbs.
Place them into bowl.
Step 3: Mix Peanut Butter with Maple Syrup.
Place 1/2 jar of peanut butter into a new mixing bowl and add maple syrup and mix well.
Step 4: Make Chocolate Sauce (Chocolate Ganache).
Place chocolate chips in another mixing bowl.
Place heavy cream in a sauce pan and bring to a low boil.
Pour hot cream over the chocolate chips and stir until the chips melt satiny smooth.
Step 5: Assemble the Mud Pie!
We now are ready to assemble the Mud Pie.
Sprinkle chocolate crumbs on bottoms of baking dishes (cover the bottom)
Open the chocolate ice cream pint and slide the whole pint onto a cutting board.
With a knife cut the ice cream into slices and layer on top of the crumbs.
Place a layer of peanut butter.
Place a layer of chocolate ganache.
Sprinkle some more cookie crumbs.
Open the vanilla ice cream pint and slide the whole pint onto a cutting board.
With a knife cut the ice cream into slices and layer on top of the crumbs.
Place a layer of peanut butter.
Place a layer of chocolate ganache.
Sprinkle some more cookie crumbs.
Open the coffee ice cream pint and slide the whole pint onto a cutting board.
With a knife cut the ice cream into slices and layer on top of the crumbs.
Finish with a final covering of chocolate ganache or cookie crumbs or both!
Cover with parchment paper and foil and put into the freezer for a few hours or overnight.
Serve and Enjoy !!!
Love Swami Rudra Das