French Silk Pie

French Silk Pie is a luxuriously smooth chocolate cream pie topped with whipped cream in a flaky crust. The silky, whipped filling melts in your mouth, offering an indulgent, rich dessert experience that chocolate lovers adore!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword French Silk Pie

Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings

Calories 503kcal

Author Michelle

Ingredients

1 pie crust baked and cooled

Chocolate Filling

1 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs
2 bars (4 ounces each) semi-sweet baking chocolate finely chopped
1½ teaspoons vanilla extract
¾ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
1 cup heavy cream

Whipped Cream Topping

1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate curls or mini chocolate chips for garnish

Instructions

Follow directions for making and baking pie crust here. Then set aside to allow to cool completely.
In a small saucepan, whisk together the granulated sugar and eggs. Set over medium-low heat and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture reaches 160°F and coats the back of a metal spoon.
Remove from heat and stir in the chocolate and vanilla. Whisk until smooth. Cool to just warm, stirring occasionally.
In a large mixing bowl, add butter, and beat until creamy.
Gradually add in the cooled chocolate mixture then beat on high speed for 5 minutes, or until light and fluffy.
In a separate large mixing bowl, whip the heavy cream on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, about 4 minutes.
Fold whipped cream into chocolate mixture gently, until just combined.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pie crust, smoothing evenly. The pie will be tall with filling. Chill for 6 hours. At this point, the pie can be stored for up to 2 days ahead of time.
To a large mixing bowl, add whipped cream topping ingredients. Whip on high until stiff peaks form.
Top pie with whipped cream and garnish with chocolate curls or chips.

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