Johanneck Family Recipes

French Silk Pie

Name: French Silk Pie
Prep time: 1 d 45 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 1 d 6 h 45 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Desserts
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter (softened); 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate (melted and cooled COMPLETELY); 2 teaspoons vanilla; 4 large eggs; 8 ounces whipping cream; 1 tbsp powdered sugar (may need up to 3 tbsps); 6 ounce deep dish frozen pie crust (baked according to package)

Desserts

12 servings

servings

1 day 45 minutes

active time

1 day 6 hours 45 minutes

total time

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Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter (softened)

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 ounces unsweetened chocolate (melted and cooled COMPLETELY)

2 teaspoons vanilla

4 large eggs

8 ounces whipping cream

1 tbsp powdered sugar (may need up to 3 tbsps)

6 ounce deep dish frozen pie crust (baked according to package)

Directions

Bake a homemade pie crust or use a Pillsbury refrigerated crust and make according to package directions for a fully baked crust. Set aside to cool.

Melt the chocolate and set aside to cool completely.

Beat sugar and butter on medium high until light and fluffy, about 6-7 minutes.

Add cooled chocolate and vanilla and beat until incorporated.

Add eggs, two at a time, beating a full 5 minutes after each addition.

Pour filling into cooled pie crust.

Beat whipping cream and powdered sugar with a whisk attachment on medium-high speed until stiff peaks just begin to form. Add prepared whipped topping to top of pie.

You can garnish with shaved bittersweet chocolate as well.

Nutrition

Serving Size

1 slice

Calories

415 kcal

Total Fat

30 g

Saturated Fat

17 g

Unsaturated Fat

Trans Fat

Cholesterol

128 mg

Sodium

84 mg

Total Carbohydrate

34 g

Dietary Fiber

Total Sugars

25 g

Protein

4 g