French Silk Pie
Smooth, rich, and creamy chocolate pie topped with whipped cream.
Ingredients
Filling
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 8 oz bittersweet chocolate chopped
- 3 eggs
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp water
- 2 tsp vanilla
- ½ cup butter very soft
- 1 pastry crust, 9-inch baked and cooled
Topping
- ½ cup whipping cream
- 3 Tbsp powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Whip cream in a mixing bowl till stiff peaks form. Cover and chill.
- Melt chopped chocolate in a glass bowl in the microwave at half power, stirring every 30 seconds till smooth. Set aside.
- Place eggs, sugar, and water in a glass bowl or double boiler. Beat with an electric mixer for at least 5 minutes, or till very pale yellow and thick. Place bowl over a pot of simmering water that is slightly smaller than your bowl. You don't want it to touch the water. Cook and whisk till mixture reaches 160°.
- Remove egg mixture from heat. Beat for another 8 minutes or till cooled and fluffy. Don't under-mix!!
- Add melted chocolate and vanilla and beat till smooth. Beat in the soft butter, then fold in the whipped cream. Pour mixture into the pie crust and spread evenly.
- Beat the 1/2 cup cream till soft peaks form. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat till smooth. Spread over the chocolate filling. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours.
- Just before serving, garnish with chocolate curls or shavings.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 501kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 5gFat: 37gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 115mgSodium: 174mgPotassium: 202mgFiber: 2gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 891IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 2mg
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