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French Silk Pie Recipe

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“I first made French Silk Pie when I was in high school, then, years later, I tinkered with the recipe until I was happy with it," says Lisa Francis of Elba, Alabama. "Now, it’s one of my husband Dalton’s favorites."

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French Silk Pie Recipe

Prep: 40 min. Cook: 10 min. + chilling

Yield: 6 Servings

40 10 50

Ingredients

1 sheet refrigerated pie pastry
2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
Whipped cream and chocolate curls, optional

Directions

Cut pastry sheet in half. Repackage and refrigerate one half for another use. On a lightly floured surface, roll out remaining half into an 8-in. circle. Transfer to a 7-in. pie plate; flute edges.
Line shell with a double thickness of heavy-duty foil. Bake at 450° for 4 minutes. Remove foil; bake 2 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
In a small saucepan, combine sugar and eggs until well blended. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture reaches 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon. Remove from the heat. Stir in chocolate and vanilla until smooth. Cool to lukewarm (90°), stirring occasionally.
In a small bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Add cooled chocolate mixture; beat on high speed for 5 minutes or until light and fluffy.
In another large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until stiff peaks form. Fold into chocolate mixture.
Pour into crust. Chill for at least 6 hours before serving. Garnish with whipped cream and chocolate curls if desired. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 piece (calculated without whipped cream and chocolate curls) equals 450 calories, 33 g fat (19 g saturated fat), 139 mg cholesterol, 223 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as French Silk Pie in Cooking for 2 Fall 2006, p11

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Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2011 by ahs123

Easy to make. Very creamy. The boys loved it!

Reviewed on Jul. 15, 2011 by avassalo

Absolutely delicious!

Reviewed on Apr. 10, 2011 by my_litch91

Pretty easy, and very yummy!

Reviewed on Apr. 03, 2011 by drdr911

It was time consuming getting the egg-sugar mixture to 160F but this filling was well worth the work. Delicious. I doubled the filling recipe for a 9-in pie and it was perfect.

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