French Silk Pie (Chocolate Pie)
French Silk Pie (Chocolate Pie) is a Mediterranean side dish. For 87 cents per serving, this recipe covers 5% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 4g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 413 calories. This recipe serves 12. 386 people were glad they tried this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. If you have semisweet chocolate, eggs, salted butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is brought to you by Gimme Some Oven. Overall, this recipe earns a not so super spoonacular score of 16%. Similar recipes include Chocolate French Silk Pie (Copycat Bakers Square's French Silk), Chocolate French Silk Pie, and French Silk Chocolate Pie.
Servings: 12
Ingredients:
1 chocolate bar, roughly chopped or shaved or melted into chocolate curls
4 eggs, room temperature
1 fully pre-baked 9-inch pie shell (homemade or store-bought)
1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, softened
4 oz. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
1 1/2 cups ultrafine (or you could substitute granulated) sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 cups whipped cream
Equipment:
stand mixer
microwave
bowl
whisk
spatula
Cooking instruction summary:
Heat chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second intervals, stirring between, until completely melted. Set aside and let cool for about 10 minutes until it is room temperature.In the bowl of an electric stand mixer using the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 1-2 minutes. When melted chocolate has cooled, gradually add it to the butter/sugar mixture. Beat the mixture on medium-low speed until thoroughly until combined. Add vanilla and beat until combined.Switch to the whisk attachment. Add one egg, and beat for 5 minutes on medium speed. Repeat with remaining three eggs, beating the mixture for an additional 5 minutes after each egg. (20 minutes total.) Pour the filling into a baked pie shell in a pie plate, and use a spatula to spread out the top evenly. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until chilled before serving.Top with desired amount of whipped cream, then garnish with chocolate shavings or curls.
Step by step:
1. Heat chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second intervals, stirring between, until completely melted. Set aside and let cool for about 10 minutes until it is room temperature.In the bowl of an electric stand mixer using the paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 1-2 minutes. When melted chocolate has cooled, gradually add it to the butter/sugar mixture. Beat the mixture on medium-low speed until thoroughly until combined.
2. Add vanilla and beat until combined.Switch to the whisk attachment.
3. Add one egg, and beat for 5 minutes on medium speed. Repeat with remaining three eggs, beating the mixture for an additional 5 minutes after each egg. (20 minutes total.)
4. Pour the filling into a baked pie shell in a pie plate, and use a spatula to spread out the top evenly. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or until chilled before serving.Top with desired amount of whipped cream, then garnish with chocolate shavings or curls.
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