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French Chocolate Silk Pie Recipe
The Best French Silk Pie Recipe: An easy chocolate silk pie whipped up with a secret ingredient, to make it super silky light. Enjoy!
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 649 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
French , American
Ingredients
- 1 unbaked pie crust, store-bought or homemade
- 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate + extra for shavings
- 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks)
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 large pasteurized eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place the pie crust in a large 9-inch pie pan. Crimp the edges. Then place a piece of parchment paper over the pie crust and fill the parchment with dried beans or ceramic pie weights. Bake for 15-20 minutes until the edges are golden. Lift the parchment with the weights out of the pie crust, and allow the crust to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, melt 6 ounces of chocolate in a double boiler. The moment the chocolate is melted remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
- Place the heavy cream in the bowl of an electric mixer with 1/4 cup sugar. Using a whip attachment, whip on high until the cream is whipped into firm peaks. Move the whipped cream into another bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Using the same mixing bowl and a paddle attachment, beat the butter and 3/4 cup sugar on high until light and fluffy, at least 3 minutes. Turn on low and slowly add the cooled chocolate to the butter mixture, followed by the vanilla and salt. Scrape the mixing bowl and beat again until smooth.
- Turn the mixer on high. One at a time, add an egg and let the mixer beat the egg for at least 3 minutes, before adding the next egg. This ensures a super silky texture. After 12 minutes of beating on high, turn the mixer off. Gently fold 1/3 of the whipped cream into the mixture using a spatula. Fold until smooth.
- Scoop the chocolate mixture into the cooled pie crust. Top with the remaining whipped cream. Then shave chocolate over the top with a veggie peeler. Chill for at least 3 hours, until the chocolate filling is firm.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1slice
Calories
649kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
53g
(82%)
Saturated Fat
31g
(155%)
Cholesterol
197mg
(66%)
Sodium
238mg
(10%)
Potassium
187mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
26g
(52%)
Vitamin A
1545IU
(31%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
1.8mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 649
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1slice | |
| Calories | 649kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 53g | 82% |
| Saturated Fat | 31g | 155% |
| Cholesterol | 197mg | 66% |
| Sodium | 238mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 187mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 26g | 52% |
| Vitamin A | 1545IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.