Fudge Brownie Pie

I made this last night and it is GREAT! You can make the brownie from scratch if you want, but I think it would be just as good if you used a brownie mix. My MIL made this a long time ago and I forgot that I had the recipe. Thanks Linda!!

Fudge Brownie Pie
brownie:
4 squares Baker's Semi Sweet Chocolate
1/2 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup flour

filling:
2 cups of cold milk
2 pkgs. (4 servings each) instant chocolate pudding (I used sugar free)
1 tub (8oz) Cool Whip French Vanilla

Microwave chocolate and butter on high 2 minutes or until butter is melted. Stir until chocolate is melted. Add sugar; stir until well blended. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Stir in flour. Spread into greased 9 in pie plate.

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely. Scoop out center of brownie with a spoon, leaving 1/2" thick rim around the edge and thin layer of brownie on the bottom. Reserve brownie pieces.

Beat milk and pudding with a wire wisk for 2 minutes. Stir in half of the cool whip and all but 1/2 cup of brownie pieces. Spoon into brownie crust; top with remaining cool whip then sprinkle the brownie on top. Refrigerate 2 hours or until set (it is better that way but you could eat it immediately).