This chocolate Pie looks soooh good I am putting out a challenge to see the

best egg substitute. I will be trying the apple sauce replacement. I will post

a photo this week with the results. How about you? Send in your French

Silk Chocolate Pie!! Many thanks to American Heritage Kitchen for posting

the recipe!

French Silk Chocolate Pie

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SERVES8 to 10

TIME45 minutes, plus 3 hours chilling

French Silk Chocolate Pie

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Don’t let the name fool you: the recipe for French Silk Pie was born in America. Created by Betty Cooper in 1951 for the third annual Pillsbury Bake-Off, this old-fashioned icebox pie is rarely made today, perhaps because it calls for raw e… Read MorePRINTSAVETHE PERFECT PIELet’s Get Rolling$19.99$35.00

GATHER YOUR INGREDIENTS

1 cup heavy cream, chilled3 large eggs¾ cup sugar2 tablespoons water8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled1 tablespoon vanilla extract8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and softened1 (9-inch) pie shell, baked and cooled (see note)View Nutritional Informationi

KEY EQUIPMENT

KEY EQUIPMENT - Pie Plates

Pie Plates

KEY EQUIPMENT - Silicone Spatulas

Silicone Spatulas

KEY EQUIPMENT - Handheld Electric Mixers

Handheld Electric Mixers*

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

You will need a fully baked pie shell for this recipe. Use your favorite pie dough or use our Pat-in-the-Pan Pie Dough recipe (related). Serve with lightly sweetened whipped cream.1

INSTRUCTIONS

Whip cream: With electric mixer on medium-high speed, whip cream to stiff peaks, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer whipped cream to small bowl and refrigerate.2

Beat eggs: Combine eggs, sugar, and water in large heatproof bowl set over medium saucepan filled with ½ inch barely simmering water (don’t let bowl touch water). With electric mixer on medium speed, beat until egg mixture is thickened and registers 160 degrees, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove bowl from heat and continue to beat egg mixture until fluffy and cooled to room temperature, about 8 minutes.3

Beat, fold, cool: Add chocolate and vanilla to cool egg mixture and beat until incorporated. Beat in butter, a few pieces at a time, until well combined. Using spatula, fold in whipped cream until no streaks of white remain. Scrape filling into pie shell and refrigerate until set, at least 3 hours and up to 24 hours. Serve.