Folks in Serendipity, Texas love to socialize and will make any excuse for a potluck celebration. The annual June BBQ is a key setting in The Cowboy’s Surprise Baby and is actually the catalyst in the plot.
Serendipity potlucks aren’t organized, yet there’s always more than enough great country cooking in every category, from salads to main dishes to desserts. Phoebe Hawkins from Cup O’ Jo’s Café is a world-class baker whose pies and pastries are renown throughout Serendipity, but there’s always room for more. Here’s a recipe for ooey, gooey Earthworm Mud Pie. The kids love it!
EARTHWORM MUD PIE
INGREDIENTS
1 Large Package Oreos
1 Jar Hot Fudge Topping Sauce
2 Cups Milk
1 Large Box Chocolate Pudding Mix
1 Small Bag Gummy Worms
1 Can Spray Whipping Cream
THE CRUST
Crush the Oreos in a large bowl, leaving 10 aside for topping. Mix the hot fudge into the Oreos to a dough-like consistency. Mash Oreo mixture into a pie tin on bottom and sides. Let sit in refrigerator while mixing other ingredients.
THE CENTER
In a large bowl, mix chocolate pudding mix and milk according to the pie instructions on the pudding box. Crush 5 Oreos (not too finely) and mix them into the pudding. Pour the pudding mixture into the pie tin over the crust. Let sit in refrigerator for 1 hour.
TOPPINGS
Remove pie from refrigerator and place on counter. Press several gummy worms into pie mixture, some all the way, some sticking out a little. Spray whipped cream in a swirl pattern on the edges of pie. Crush remaining 5 Oreos (not too finely) and sprinkle over top of pie. Place 3-5 gummy worms on top of pie. Serve chilled.
The Cowboy’s Surprise Baby is Deb’s August release from Harlequin Love Inspired.
~~Love Courageously~~ Publisher's Weekly Bestselling, award-winning author of 30 novels, Deb Kastner enjoys writing contemporary inspirational western stories set in small communities. She feels especially blessed to be able to include faith as a natural and genuine part of her characters' lives. Deb lives in beautiful Colorado with her husband and a pack of miscreant mutts. She is blessed with three adult daughters and two grandchildren. Her favorite hobby is spoiling her grandchildren, but she also enjoys reading, watching movies, listening to music (The Texas Tenors are her fav), singing in the church choir, and exploring the Rocky Mountains on horseback.
Oooh – I have two boys and that mud pie looks right up their alley. Thanks, Deb! :)
I loved this book.
This is the perfect dessert for kids, especially boys. I know my nearly 14 year old would still love it! I got turned on to your Serendipity Sweethearts books thru a library used-book sale (Redeeming the Rancher) and now I am slowly reading all of the previous SS books.
This looks like a yummy dessert, and I know kids would especially like it. This looks like a really good book.
This sound delicious. :)
This would be great for a little boy’s summer birthday!
What a fun recipe!
YUM!
My daughter loved “dirt cake” when she was little! It’s actually yummy. Thanks for the recipe and the chance to see that wonderful cowboy-and-baby cover for your August release.
My four year old grandson loves it!
Thanks, Linda. :)
Who needs to be a kid to enjoy Earthworm mud pie??? I might have to make this for my grad-daughter (maybe just a smidgen for this grandma)…..even my 18 yr old son and husband would enjoy this one! I’m printing out this recipe to put in my book :-)
And…yay….I won this book just recently! Can’t wait to dive in!